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President’s Issue 1 | 2013 u ANDALUSIAN MAGAZINE

Letter | by Julie Alonzo

An Increased Awareness Dedicated to the Spanish and
Portuguese Horse
It’s a common occurrence: out on a ride,
IALHA PRESIDENT
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grace. Walkers and bicyclists pull over and
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class competitors on the international stage, such as the Spanish and Portuguese of the Andalusian breed, which includes horses of Spanish origin known
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Olympic teams, certainly help. Popular performance troupes such as Cavalia and Cavalo Puro Sangue Lisitano, or Raça Lusitano, and/or of Spanish/
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Breeding Basics

BY CHERLYNN BECKER

PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHERI PRILL PHOTOGRAPHY

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

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

Victor is passionate about equine reproduction and is because your veterinarian will discover the inflamed uterus
a treasure trove of knowledge on the subject. He bestowed and address the problem immediately. Lastly, mares get
upon me mountains of information – so much, in fact, extra protection from the antibiotic present in the semen
that I was able to write an article chock full of technical, extender; so, all around, it is a healthier way to breed.
scientific facts. But, that’s not what you’re going to get,
because I fell asleep while proofreading that article. So I The biggest advantage for the stallion, besides mini-
did some editing and removed words like vaginoscope, mizing his health risks, is that owners can maximize his
hematomas and granulose, and this is what is left. Enjoy! use by splitting the semen for two to four mares, or more,
if the semen quality is supreme. His semen quality can be
Why all the excitement? tested every time, and even weak semen can be improved
with the use of an extender.
ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION (AI) is one of many
assisted reproduction techniques, and Victor attested to its Q: I am a mare owner who wants to use
many advantages. First, it is much safer for both the mare AI to breed my mare; what do I need
and the stallion. Risks such as kicks, bites, and other injuries to do?
virtually are eliminated. Venereal diseases are controlled,
since the mare and stallion do not come into direct contact A: Begin by ensuring your mare is of healthy weight.
with each other. It also is safer for the handlers. Take note! Breeding an overweight horse is just as diffi-
cult as breeding a thin one. Fat shows up in the organs
Additional benefits to the mare include reduction in and around the ovaries, interfering with ovulation. If the
travel. Rather than having to travel hundreds or thousands mare is of good body weight and otherwise healthy, you
of miles to the stallion, the mare just has to travel, at most, will want to have your veterinarian complete a breeding
to the nearest clinic. Mare owners can choose stallions from soundness exam. He likely will conduct several types of
anywhere in the world (although sticking to the United tests, including palpations and ultrasounds. The exam
States is easier, since customs gets a little tricky). Show will reveal basic information about the reproductive
horses can, for the most part, continue their regular sched- health of your mare, and will help determine where she is
ules, since they don’t have to be left at a stud farm. in her heat cycle.

Breeding causes the uterus of all mares to become After the breeding soundness exam, you and your vet
inflamed. This is not a problem for mares with the proper will discuss the next step. This may involve the use of hor-
reproductive defense system, but many mares have weak mones to “short cycle” the mare, which will bring her into
reproductive defense systems and do not respond normally heat within the next four to five days. Ultrasound exams
to the inflammation. These mares, termed “susceptible” will be used to predict the ovulation of the mare, and then
mares, will have a better chance at becoming pregnant, it’s time to call the stallion. Ideally, the mare should be

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BREEDING BREEDING TERMINOLOGY

inseminated the day before she ovu- Breeding dummy – The stallion mounts a breeding dummy, which looks very
lates (releases the egg). She will be much like a mechanical bull for semen collection.
ultrasounded again within the next 12
to 24 hours, to confirm that ovulation Jump mare – A jump mare is a mare in heat that gets mounted by the stallion,
did, in fact, occur as well as to check and is then deflected into an artificial vagina (AV). A jump mare is used when
the condition of the uterus. If condi- the stallion won’t mount a breeding dummy, or when one is unavailable.
tions are abnormal – for instance, the
mare is pooling fluids – this can be Teaser – A teaser is a stallion used to determine the receptiveness of the mare.
addressed immediately, increasing the The teaser is often a smaller pony, who is well trained and easy to handle. He is
likelihood of pregnancy. Ideally, used to protect the more valuable breeding stallion from being injured by an
another ultrasound will be done unreceptive mare.
about 14 to 15 days after ovulation to
confirm pregnancy. Estrus – The heat period when the mare is receptive to the stallion (lasts about
seven days).
Now, keep in mind, that these are
the ideal steps in an ideal world, where Diestrus – The period during breeding season that the mare is not receptive to
money is no object. Each of the steps the stallion.
costs money, and the mare owner and
her vet should decide together the best Anestrus – The rest period of the reproductive physiology of the mare during
way to proceed economically. winter. Mares will not cycle during anestrus.

Q: I own a stallion; what From – The term “from” refers to the sire (see example below).
do I need to do? Out of – The term “out of” refers to the dam, for example: KBF Adoro (foal) is out

A: Victor is adamant that the stal- of Marquesa (dam) and from Guarapo (sire).
lion owner conduct a semen evaluation
each and every year. Do it regularly, FEES, FEES, FEES
before you advertise and before you Stud fee – The fee paid to the stallion owner in exchange for a breeding right to
embarrass yourself. He has seen many
shocked stallion owners and many the mare.
angry mare owners when the semen Booking fee – The fee charged to be placed on the stallion’s schedule. The
wasn’t fit for AI. For reasons unknown
to modern man, semen conditions booking fee is usually applied toward the stud fee, but check with the stallion
change in stallions. He could have 10 owner to be sure.
really good seasons, followed by one
season when the semen is suddenly too In addition to the stud fee, mare owners should expect
poor for AI, followed by five more good to pay the following:
ones. Bottom line: Do the semen evalu- Collection fee – The fee charged to collect semen and prepare it for shipping.
ation. (Note: Victor also encourages a Chute fee – The fee charged to handle the mare during breeding. Not all stud
current semen evaluation as part of the
pre-purchase exam.) farms charge a chute fee.
Equitainer deposit – The mare owner usually places a deposit on the equitainer, a
The semen evaluation will test four
parameters: volume, motility, concen- specialized container used to ship semen. The deposit is returned, once the
tration and morphology. All four of container is sent back to its owner.
these factors are important in deter- Shipping fee – The mare owner is responsible to pay next-day air shipping charges
mining whether semen can be for the semen.
shipped. The semen also will be split
into several strands, and different www.ialha.org
antibiotics and semen extenders will
be added. The samples will be evalu-
ated every 24 hours for each of the
four parameters. If the testing con-
firms that your stallion is a first-rate
AI candidate, now is the time to
advertise.

Like the mares, breeding stallions
need to be of healthy body weight.

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SUPERB SEMEN SPECIFICATIONS

They need to be monitored, as some stal- • Fresh semen only lasts about an hour
lions lose weight during breeding season. • Add an extender and it will last six to eight hours at room temperature
Recent studies have revealed that Omega 3 • Chilled semen with extender and antibiotic will last anywhere from
fatty acids are essential, and, if breeding
success rate is low, supplements are recom- 24 to 96 hours
mended. • Not all semen can be frozen
• Frozen semen is kept at -196o Celsius (-321o F) and will last at least
Your stallion should have acceptable
manners; make sure he can be easily han- 200 years
dled on the ground. Also, consider training
him to jump a dummy, as this makes col-
lection quick and easy.

Q: Do I need to change my age competition of horses at a particularly young age.
routine maintenance schedule? Owners of these breeds often find it beneficial to have
their horses foal as close to the first of the year as possi-
A: If your horse already is in excellent ble. Since the natural breeding season doesn’t actually
health, no changes are necessary when peak until June or July, mares must be tricked out of
preparing for breeding season. Continue anestrus (the normal period of rest during winter
with your regular maintenance schedule, months when mares don’t cycle). This involves exposing
which should include immunizations and
deworming, as well as regular dental and
hoof care. The only time the diet will
change is when your mare is lactating. Lactating mares
need additional energy and a good amount of protein in
their diets.

Deceiving the mare’s natural heat cycle

SOME HORSE REGISTRY ASSOCIATIONS, such as
Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred associations, encour-

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BREEDING A WHO IN WHATSVILLE?

mares to bright light for an additional If you are Spanish horse shopping or considering breeding, chances are you have
five hours per day, from about 5 to 10 heard these terms: Cartujano, Bocado, Carthusian, Escalera and Yeguada Militar.
p.m. Light therapy usually begins in Those interested in Lusitanos may hear terms such as Veiga, Andrade and Alter
December, so that the mare will be Real. Navigating bloodlines can be quite intimidating, if you don’t know what these
cycling normally by the time the mean, so here’s a brief lesson.
imposed breeding season begins,
about Feb. 15. It is not necessary for Cartujano, Bocado and Carthusian refer to the same ancient bloodlines. Some
Andalusians to foal at the beginning believe these are the purest form of the Spanish horse – before they were used as
of the calendar year, so most war horses by the Spanish military. Carthusian monks were responsible for
Andalusian breeders stick with safeguarding the genetics of these horses. Cartujanos are identified by their baroque
nature’s timing. characteristics.

Timing is everything 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 horses
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, the rising out of the Spanish military.
ideal time to breed a mare is right
before she ovulates. If you are using In Portugal, horses from the Veiga lines often are sought after in the bullring. The
traditional breeding, let the guessing Andrade line of Lusitanos is known for its dressage movement. Alter Real horses,
games begin. Since you can’t see when like their cousins in Spain’s Yeguada Militar, come from the official Coudelaria
ovulation will occur, you should cover Nacional (Portuguese State Stud).
the mare every other day while she is
in heat. This is where AI comes in
handy: The guessing game becomes
much easier to win. Veterinarians use
ultrasound to predict the day of ovu-
lation, and semen is ordered at just
the right moment (hopefully).

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Here are a couple of reproduction basics. Mares typi- Here are the average success rates:
cally have a 22-day cycle. Estrus (the heat period) aver-
ages about seven days, and diestrus (the non-heat peri- • Traditional Live Cover 80-90%
od) lasts about 15 days. A released egg has a life span of
eight to 12 hours, and sperm cells survive in the mare’s • Fresh Semen AI 80-90%
body for about two to three days. A mare remains in heat
for about two days after ovulation. The right timing can • Chilled Semen AI 70-85%
be difficult for live cover, especially with mares who don’t
show visible signs of heat right away. Covering the mare • Frozen Semen AI up to 70% (it is higher
later than eight to 12 hours after ovulation usually fails to
result in pregnancy. It is too late. if the semen quality is

The drawbacks of AI outstanding)

THE BIGGEST DRAWBACK, by far, is the cost Q: What’s wrong with my mare?
involved with AI. It must be done by trained profession-
als, and equipment is costly and must be properly sani- A: If your mare is having difficulties getting pregnant,
tized. The other drawback is that, in order to obtain a your veterinarian can help you diagnose the cause. The
semen sample, most stallions require the presence of a No. 1 cause of failure to settle is endometritis. This
mare in heat. In effect, a mare in heat needs to be avail- inflammation of the uterus is caused by the pooling of
able at all times. bacteria-containing fluids in the uterus. Other problems
include abnormalities of the reproductive tract and mare
Live cover or AI: the statistics conformation. If you are having problems, take heart.
Your veterinarian can help you get your mare into the
THE SUCCESS RATE of any breeding program proper condition to bring that beautiful foal to your barn.
depends on several factors: the health of the horses
involved, compatibility and, most important, timing. Conclusion

THERE IS MUCH TO CONSIDER when thinking
about breeding. One of the biggies is which method to
use. Whether you choose live cover or AI, here’s wishing
you a successful and productive breeding season! Q AM

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Image © Panoramic Artistry

Color Me
Knowledgeable

BY JANITA SMITH

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

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

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

Despite my interest in biology, I ended up graduating In order to understand the basics, we need a few terms
with a BS in chemistry in 1977. Despite my science defined.
degree, I am far from being a geneticist. I nevertheless • Genetics is the study of heredity and how traits in
plunged into adding to my limited knowledge for this
article with great interest. My goal: to better understand offspring are based upon those of the parents.
just what genetics means to coat color in horses, and how • Heredity is the process by which traits (characteris-
that information can be applied to a breeding program.
tics that can be passed only from a living thing to its
The history of genetic terminology young) are passed from parents to offspring.
• Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organ-
AS YOU MAY REMEMBER from your high school ism. This means the genes found on the DNA of an
science classes, the history of genetics started with the organism. Genes cannot be observed simply by look-
work of the Augustinian friar Gregor Johann Mendel. ing at a horse, they must be “mapped” through DNA
His work on pea plants, published in 1866, described testing.
what came to be known as Mendelian Inheritance, and • Phenotype is the physical result of a gene combina-
was the initial foray into understanding how traits are tion. Hence in coat color, the phenotype is the actual
passed from parents to offspring. Genetics has come a color of the horse’s coat.
long way since Gregor Mendel, yet, as I discovered, much • Creating a DNA profile, also referred to as genotyp-
still is not understood. Almost 100 years after Mendel ing or DNA fingerprinting, creates a genetic code
published his initial observations about genetics, the dis- specific for each individual. Individuals inherit two
covery of DNA led to a Nobel Prize for James Watson sets of genes, one from each parent. A DNA profile is
the inherited genetic information passed on by both
parents to the offspring.
• Alleles are all the forms of a gene for any given trait.
Those identified with a capital letter are considered
dominant, those identified with a lowercase letter are
considered 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 the
mother and the father are recessive (a single domi-
nant gene for a particular trait will “overrule” the
recessive gene, if it is present).
• Locus is the location or position on the DNA strand
of particular alleles – loci for plural.

How genes actually work

WHEN TRYING TO PREDICT the outcome of breed-
ing a male and female with different alleles, we need to
remember that sex cells (sperm and ova) contain only half
the 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 the
same allele, it is called homozygous for that gene. When it
has two different alleles, it is heterozygous. For a recessive
trait to be expressed, it must be homozygous, but a domi-
nant trait will be expressed whether it is heterozygous or
homozygous. This is due to the fact that the dominant
allele will mask the presence of the recessive allele. A horse
homozygous for a certain allele will always pass it on to its

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DNA COLOR GENETICS

Male

offspring, as it only has that allele, while a horse Female b BB
that is heterozygous carries two different alleles b Bb Bb
and can pass on either one. Bb Bb

Let’s now look at a Punnet Square FIgure 1. Punnet Square showing cross between a Male Homozygous Dominant and a

A PUNNET SQUARE is used for predicting Female Homozygous Recessive

the outcome of a particular mating of individu- Male

als when the genotypes (alleles) are known. A Bb

Punnet Square is a grid system that is set up to B BB Bb

represent the possible genotypic outcome for the Female

offspring of two individuals, when their geno- b Bb bb

types are known. The genotype is represented by FIgure 2. Punnet Square showing cross between Two Heterozygous Parents

using letters of the alphabet to stand for each allele that has erozygous Bb for the gene, and the dominant trait will be

been passed from the parents. A capital letter represents a the phenotype expressed in all the offspring (Figure 1).

dominant allele and a lower case letter represents a reces- Now we cross two individuals who are Bb (Figure 2).

sive allele. (Remember, for a recessive trait to be visually When two heterozygous individuals are crossed, we

observable in the offspring, both recessive alleles must be find that 50 percent of the offspring will be heterozygous,

present; for a dominant trait to be visually observable, only while 25 percent will be homozygous dominant and 25

one dominant allele is required.) percent will be homozygous recessive, resulting in differ-

Each cell of the square is representative of one possi- ent phenotypes in the offspring.

ble genotypic outcome. In the example below, the male is In this example, if B represents hair color, then there is a

BB for two dominant alleles. The female is bb for two 75 percent chance the offspring will express the dominant

recessive genes. In this example all offspring will be het- color from this pairing and a 25 percent chance it will

Image © Panoramic Artistry express the recessive color. The only way to have a recessive
trait expressed is to have both alleles be recessive.

That is the basic idea of genetic prediction of coat hair color.

Complications

IN HORSES, the formula gets more complex as two
separate loci (the location of the allele on the DNA)

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

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

Image © Panoramic Artistry

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come into play when determining coat color. Extension locus results:
These two locations, or loci, are called the
Extension location and the Agouti location. ee Only the red factor was detected.The horse tested homozy-
Hold onto that thought, while we step back a
bit and look at horse hair colors. gous for red pigment.The basic color is chestnut or sorrel,
unless modified by other color-modifying genes.
The basic colors for horses are chestnut, bay
and black. The alleles for these colors are found Ee Both black and red factors were detected.The horse tested
in the two basic loci just mentioned, the
Extension location and the Agouti location. heterozygous for the red factor. It can transmit either E or e
to its offspring.The basic color of the horse will be black, bay
or brown, unless modified by other color-modifying genes.

EE Only the black factor was detected.The horse tested

homozygous for black pigment. It cannot have red foals,
regardless of the color of the mate.The basic color of the
horse will be black, bay or brown, unless modified by other
color-modifying genes.

Extension location Legendary Lusitanos

THE EXTENSION location will have Performance, Character, Versatility and Color
two alleles, one from the sire and one from
the dam. The Extension alleles are designat- Selah !
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 two
alleles associated with the Extension loca-
tion can be EE, ee or Ee, reflecting two dom-
inant alleles, two recessive alleles, or one of
each allele, respectively.

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

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uted or distributed to “points” of the
body (ear rims, lower legs, mane, tail).
Agouti has been linked to a deletion of
11 nucleotides in the agouti gene. The 11
nucleotide deletion of this gene is the
recessive form of the gene. Only when
the agouti gene is homozygous for the
deletion (aa) is the black pigment evenly
distributed. Heterozygous (Aa) or
homozygous for the absence of the 11
nucleotide deletion (AA) results in point
distribution of black pigment. Agouti

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DNA COLOR GENETICS

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

aa Only recessive allele was detected. Black pigment will be dis- colors. I chose gray, as of special interest to many
tributed uniformly.The basic color of the horse will be black people with Andalusians, and I learned that it is a
in the absence of other color-modifying genes.
coat color modifier. In this case gray is a modifier

Aa Horse tested heterozygous for Agouti. Black pigment will be that, over time, causes depigmentation of the
distributed in point pattern.The horse can transmit either A horse’s hair. Horses born with this modifier are

or a to its offspring.The basic color of the horse will be bay born colored but, gradually, lose pigmentation
or brown, unless modified by other color-modifying genes. and can become mostly white in six to eight

AA Only dominant allele was detected. Black pigment will be dis- years. The vast majority of white horses are, in
tributed in point pattern.The horse cannot have black foals, fact, horses that have fully grayed out.
regardless of the color of the mate.The basic color of the
horse will be bay or brown in the absence of other color- The gray modifier is a fully dominant gene,
modifying genes. meaning a single copy of the gene will cause a vis-

ibly graying effect on the base coat. Horses

has no effect on homozygous positive Extension factor homozygous for the mutation (GG) will show an increased

(ee) horses, for there has to be black pigment, E, present rate of graying as well as more evenly distributed effects

for agouti to have an effect. during the final stages of graying than heterozygous gray

So, once the Agouti gene is turned on by the Extension, it horses (Gg).

may express black onto a horse’s coloring, either making the A quick look at the gray modifier shows us the following.

horse entirely black (which is represented by two GG The horse carries two copies of the gray gene and is homozy-
recessive Agouti alleles “aa”) or, if the Agouti loci
has one or two dominate alleles (“Aa” or “AA”), gous for gray.The horse will always produce offspring that will
go gray.

black is restricted to the points of the horse and Gg Both the normal (non-gray) and gray alleles were detected.
its mane and tail, making the horse a bay.
Horse tested heterozygous for gray and has a 50 percent
Returning once more to our Extension analy- chance of producing an offspring that will go gray as well.

sis, we see that, with the extension gene being ee, gg Horse tested negative for the gray gene.This horse will not go
we have the following genetic patterns possible
in a chestnut horse. The Agouti, however, is gray and, if crossed with another horse negative for the gray
gene, will not produce gray offspring.

essentially turned off and not functioning.

In addition, the basic colors can be diluted by at least five

• Chestnut Horse - “ee” + “aa” (hidden black Agouti) genes: champagne, cream, dun, pearl and silver. The effect

• Chestnut Horse - “ee” + “AA” (hidden bay Agouti) of the cream gene depends on dosage, with a single copy of

• Chestnut Horse - “ee” + “Aa” (hidden bay Agouti) cream producing palominos, buckskins and smoky blacks

and a double copy of cream producing cremellos, perlinos

We now look at the possible Dominant Extension and smoky creams. The pearl gene, however, is recessive;

location outcomes, and we find the Agouti locus turned two copies of the gene or one copy of pearl and one of

on and, hence, the following possibilities. cream are needed to see the dilution effect on the coat

color. The three genes associated with champagne, dun and

• Black Horse - “Ee” OR “EE” (Extension) + “aa” silver coat colors do not show a dosage effect.

(Agouti) = This horse is a black horse, NN Non-dilute. Basic colors are chestnut, bay, black or brown in
because we know from above that two
the absence of other modifying genes.

recessive black genes allow the black to be N/Cr Heterozygous, dilute, one copy of the Cream CCr allele.
expressed throughout the entire body. Chestnut is diluted to palomino; bay is diluted to buckskin;
• Bay Horse - “Ee” OR “EE” (extension) + and black is diluted to smoky black.These colors can be fur-
“Aa” (Agouti) = This horse is a bay, because ther modified by the actions of other genes

we know that only one or more dominate Cr/Cr Double dilute (two copies of the CCr allele). Chestnut is
black gene allows only black to be diluted to cremello; bay is diluted to perlino and black is dilut-
expressed at the points. Therefore: ed to smoky cream.

• Bay Horse - “Ee” OR “EE” (extension) =

“AA” (Agouti) = This horse is also a bay. It is obvious that horse coat color is not a straightfor-

ward subject that is easily understood and explained in a

So now we have an idea of the three basic colors: chest- few quick paragraphs, but, rather, an intense subject that

nut, bay and black. Things really get complex from here. is not yet fully understood by geneticists. However,

There are now the effects of about 10 other genes that may knowing some of the basics can be of great help to a

modify these pigments to provide an array of colors in the breeder. Basic understanding of color genetics helps a

domestic horse, ranging from white to black. breeder to better predict what color a foal may or may

Colors such as palomino, dun, buckskin, grulla, roan, not be when born. Such information may help breeders

and even gray are all overlaid onto the three basic coat market their stallion or mare, knowing if they are

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Image © Panoramic Artistry Left: This bay filly (pictured at a few hours old) was sired by the
homozygous black stallion also pictured in this article, out of a dark
grey mare. You see the same filly as a yearling pictured at the front in
the image of three horses.

homozygous or heterozygous for different genes, thus
helping 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. The
accuracy of the information is increased if one knows the
genotype of both stallion and mare, of course, but even
knowing just one parent’s color genetics can help reduce
the guesswork in breeding.

It is worth mentioning, however, that although color is
interesting, most serious breeders agree that it should be
low on the scale of breeding attributes for horses. In
today’s market, it often seems that color is a fad that
comes and goes, making one “color” preferable for a time.
However, conformation and movement, quality and
health, and the breed character of the animal – not color –
should be the primary breeding considerations. Q AM
References

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

/p10/PunnettSquare.pdf
Lynn Peterson, Basic Equine Color Genetics
http://webersciencewiki.pbworks.com/f/PunnettSquare%5B1%5D.pdf
Veterinary Genetics Laboratory, University of California, Davis, Old Davis

Road, Davis, CA 95616

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The IALHA Registry and Studbooks:

What They Are
and What We Do

By Karen Sausman, IALHA Registrar

Above: Our Registry is responsible for safeguarding Most of us are familiar with the concept of studbooks
our horses' precious heritage and registries, and, probably, have registered other
animals such as dogs with the American Kennel Club
Photo courtesy of Panoramic Artistry (AKC), cats with The International Cat Association
(TICA) and, of course, horses with the IALHA or other
breed registries.

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Heinz Heck published the first studbook for

Since animals were first domesticated, a wild animal in captivity in 1932, when it was realized

differences between individuals of the that this species was destined to become
same species were noted and, often, used extinct unless captive populations were managed by
selectively to improve stock, e.g., for

improved milk or egg yields, racing ability some co-operative means.
or hunting prowess. Records of individu-

als were kept verbally at first, but as numbers grew, indi- established breeds and studbooks for those breeds that

viduals started writing down the linage of their own ani- were important to the people of that region. Certainly, that

mals and of those animals that may have interested them. was true of the horses on the Iberian Peninsula. For

Ultimately, someone would emerge who had the interest decades, breeders throughout Spain and Portugal sought to

to gather that information into one central source. For develop what became known as the Andalusian horse. By

example, the first official horse studbook was the the end of the 19th century, both Spain and Portugal had

“General Studbook for Thoroughbred Horses,” set up in started to develop separate bloodlines and studbooks, but

England in 1791. individual horses often were accepted into both studbooks.

Private studbooks had existed from the early-17th cen- In Spain the original “official register” of Spanish

tury, but they were not invariably reliable. In 1791, Andalusians was created in 1912 as the formal responsi-

Weatherby published “An Introduction to a General Stud bility of the Ministry of Defense and was part of the Cria

Book,” the pedigrees being based on earlier Racing Caballar. There is clear evidence that, in 1889, Portugal

Calendars and sales papers. After a few years of revision, it created a studbook for horse breeds within the country

was updated annually. All Thoroughbreds are said to and established the first official Lusitano Studbook in

descend from three Oriental stallions – the Darley Arabian, 1942. Some horses were accepted into both the Spanish

the Godolphin Barb and the Byerly Turk, all brought to and Portuguese studbooks during this early period, as

Great Britain, 1690–1730 – and from 43 “royal” mares – breeders worked to develop their lines.

those imported by Charles II. The preeminence of English In 1966, the studbooks of Spain and Portugal were

racing and, hence, of the “General Stud Book” from 1791 split formally, with the Spanish horse named Pura Raza

provided a standard for judging a horse’s breeding (and, Española (PRE) and the Portuguese horse continuing the

thereby, at least to some degree, its racing qualities). “The name Lusitano. At this time, Spain closed its studbook

American Stud Book” dates from 1897 and includes totally to the inclusion of Lusitanos, and Portugal soon

Thoroughbred foals from Canada, Puerto Rico and parts of followed suit. In 1967, management of the Lusitano

Mexico, as well as from the United States. studbook went to the Portuguese Association of

The development of studbooks for dog breeds followed Purebred Lusitano Horse Breeders (APSL), which still

the same pattern, as many early dog fanciers were also manages that studbook, while the Spanish Ministry of

horsemen. In the United States, the National American Defense continued to manage the PRE Studbook. In

Kennel Club published the first pedigree dog studbook in 2007, the government of Spain turned over the manage-

1879, and the American Kennel Club (AKC) took over in ment of the PRE Studbook to the National PRE Breeder’s

1887 and continues to maintain the studbook. Although, Association of Spain (ANCCE).

they quit actually publishing printed studbooks in 2005, A history of the Andalusian horse in the United States

and it is now only accessible for a fee online. and our organization, registry and studbook were put

The first studbook for a wild animal in captivity was together in 2006, following numerous requests for such

for the European bison. Heinz Heck published this stud- an article. The article outlined in great detail the individ-

book in 1932, when it was realized that this species was uals and activities involved in the development of the

destined to become extinct, unless captive populations organization that, ultimately, became the IALHA. I am

were managed by some co-operative means. indebted to Nadine Tilley for sharing it with me. The

From these origins, the studbook has come to be rec- information in the following two paragraphs is based on

ognized as the essential tool in the coordinated and sci- that document.

entific management of an endangered or vulnerable The first record of an Andalusian having been imported

species of wild animals. In the early-1970s, a group of into the United States was in 1964, and the American

zoo directors and scientists began to develop a comput- Andalusian Horse Association (AAHA) was formed about

erized “studbook” for all species of animals kept in zoos the same time. In 1996, that organization was incorporated

worldwide. It was named the International Species in New Mexico as a private registry. Horses were entered

Information System. Over the years, it was enhanced into the first U.S. registry, based on verification from a set

greatly and, today, is an essential tool used by more than of studbooks brought from Spain. In 1977, a group of like-

1,000 professional zoos around the world. minded breeders met to discuss and develop a new organi-

Going back to horse registries, we find that, over time, zation, which they named the International Andalusian

individuals – often with the aid of their governments – Horse Association (IAHA). By 1979, they had filed for tax-

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REGISTRY AND STUDBOOKS

Maintenance of the Studbook is to assure the identity of

exempt status and started to maintain a the horse and its registry status; IALHA does
new registry, owned by the membership.

In 1980, the first IAHA Studbook was this through parent verification, pedigree research,
printed and distributed. In the meantime, micro-chipping, and recording markings.
the AAHA was continuing to maintain its

own private studbook. During the early-

1990s, there were several efforts to merge the two organi- These rules help to ensure the identity of the horse and

zations and the studbooks. During that time, the its accurate pedigree.

American Andalusian Horse Association (AAHA) We often use the words studbook and registry inter-

changed its name to the American Andalusian & Lusitano changeably. However, the IALHA manages both a stud-

Association. Finally, in 1995, both organizations approved book (a record of the verified pedigree of each horse

the merger, and the new organization became the accepted into the studbook ensuring that it meets our

International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association criteria), and a registry, which connects the individual

– the IALHA as we know it today. horses in our studbook to their breeders and current

During those early years, our registry rules were owners through a verifiable process of documentation.

being written and expanded to ensure that the horses The first function, maintenance of the studbook, is to

we accept for registration can be traced in an unbroken assure the identity of the horse and its registry status.

line to the studbooks of Spain and/or Portugal. In 1993, IALHA does this through parent verification, pedigree

we added a studbook and registry for Half- research, micro-chipping, and recording markings.

Andalusians, with the requirement that one parent The second major function of the registry is to protect

must be a purebred. At the same time, rules were devel- the breeders and owners of our horses, by assuring that

oped to protect the owners and breeders of our horses. all of the appropriate signatures are in place when trans-

Requirements for microchips or individual freeze ferring a horse from one owner to the next. Every profes-

brands and blood typing were added in 1992 and 1993, sional registry requires a chain of ownership, signed off

and full DNA parent verification was required by 2000. for each individual owner as the horse and its papers

transfer from one person to the next.

The IALHA Registry Board frequently is faced with

individuals who have purchased horses, only to discover

that the chain of ownership signatures are not in order. It

is your responsibility, as the seller of a registered horse, to

be certain that the papers you provide the purchaser are

completely and correctly filled out. And, as the buyer of a

registered horse, it is your responsibility to be certain

that the registered owner of the horse on the IALHA

papers is the individual from whom you are buying the

horse. If the names do not match, it is your responsibili-

ty, as buyer, to get the seller of the horse to provide Bills

of Sale from the registered owners of the horse on the

IALHA registration certificate.

Robin McCabe, our registry secretary, and our registry

office can attempt to help buyers by looking for prior

owners, but the responsibility is 100 percent on the pur-

chaser of the horse to be certain that the horse has current

papers. And, the purchaser must be certain that the per-

son from whom the horse is being purchased is the owner

as indicated on the papers, and that there are the neces-

sary signatures on the Bill of Sale and on the back of the

IALHA certificate.

Our registry accepts for entry into our studbook

Andalusians and Lusitanos that have foreign registration

documents from either APSL or ANCCE, and also from a

select few other registries that meet our strict documen-

tation requirements, including parent verification,

micro-chipping and clear ownership documents. When

purchasing a horse with foreign registration documents,

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you may want to check with us to see if we accept those
particular documents. You must submit a copy of the
original 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 IALHA
Registry 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 that
all of the appropriate paperwork/signatures are in place
when 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 no
paperwork from the owner of the stallion as it appears
on the stallion’s registration papers or the owner of the
mare documenting that the horse actually was bred with
the 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 price
without papers – without the original owner of the horse
signing over the papers to the new owners for the horse to
be registered. Or, the horse is sold, but the new owner
never fully pays for the horse and, therefore, never
receives the signed Registration Certificate. These horses
might then produce foals that are presented to the pur-
chasers as “registerable.” Unfortunately, the horses are not
able to be registered unless the last registered owners of
both the sire and the dam complete and sign all of the
appropriate paperwork. Again, the registry board and
office 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 appropriate
guarantees and signatures in place.

During the first 27 years of our registry, from 1980 to
2007, the IALHA registered 17,548 horses: 8,889 pure
Spanish, 924 pure Portuguese, 1,510 Spanish/Portuguese
and 6,225 Half-Andalusians. In the just last five years, we
have added another 6,695 – a 38 percent increase. At the
end of 2012, the IALHA Studbook now has 24,243 horses:
11,714 pure Spanish, 1,657 pure Portuguese, 2,240
Spanish/Portuguese and 8,632 Half-Andalusians. The
fastest growing section of our Registry is the Lusitanos,
which have added 733 horses in the last five years. This
represents nearly an 80 percent growth in numbers. Half-
Andalusians continue to make up about 35 percent of the
horses 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 of
the highest quality, guaranteeing the purity and identity of
each horse and accurately documenting its breeder and
owners. Our papers ensure the value of the horses regis-
tered with us and are respected around the world. Q AM

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Inflammation:

What Is our
Best Response
to This Friend

and Foe?

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

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

The turmeric plant

The body has good intentions when it produces the Therefore, controlling the inflammatory response
swelling, heat, redness, pain and loss of function we know becomes our goal. All those hours of soaking your horse’s
as inflammation. It causes our horses pain, so that they foot is designed to prevent the inflammation from con-
show us signs, such as limping, that something is wrong. tinuing to the point at which it is destructive. We have
During an acute condition, the body increases the release discovered over centuries several methods to tame the
of the pro-inflammatory chemical messengers called inflammation for both external and internal problems.
cytokines, which trigger the perception of pain, but also
increase blood circulation and cellular function in a way To accomplish that control, we have the choice of
that aids recovery. The inflammatory response has a mis- administering prescription, non-steroidal anti-inflam-
sion to help cure a wound by responding to acute injury, matory medications (NSAIDs), steroids, various injec-
like a fire. It’s hot and restricted to the injury site, where it tions or herbal formulas.
cleans the wound and destroys bacteria in a wound.
Actually, it is estimated that 80 percent of prescription
Yet, when the inflammation is ongoing, it is no longer medications are derived from or are modeled after herbs.
helpful and actually may be destructive. Once the injury Science, however, has discovered that when we try to
is healed, the fire dies out. However, in a chronic condi- replicate or enhance the effects of herbs, we sometimes
tion the fire is more like a smoldering pile of embers, run into detrimental responses. While NSAIDs are quite
flaring up intermittently, but still emitting heat constant- effective short term, long-term and frequent use can
ly. The continual release of the cytokines fuels the fire cause serious side effects. In my opinion, as a veterinari-
that damages tissue, causes ongoing pain and leading to an, if a medication is designed for use every six months
increased likelihood of injury and loss of function. as an injection and, yet, is being used weekly, or we are
using an NSAID on a daily basis, then the problem is not
The cause of the constant inflammation is likely diet, being addressed.
exercise, environmental influences, medications, behav-
ior, genetics, vaccines or a combination thereof. Through research trials and centuries of application
in medicinal cultures, various herbs have shown con-

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THE TLC OF HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS

BY DR. THOMAS SHELL

siderable promise in controlling inflamma- The beauty of herbal products is the health and healing power found in their purity. However, this
tion long term, with minimal side effects, same quality makes the approach to their care and storage different than storing a bottle of pills
on the tack room window sill and checking the expiration date six months later.

and provide a more broad approach to Herbs essentially are plant extracts that contain many vitamins, minerals, proteins and various

treating clinical problems co-factors that can contribute to the horse’s overall health as well as modify many physical

and diseases. conditions. Their level of purity subjects them to deterioration and degradation over a shorter period
Curcumin is one of the that most prescription medications.

most heavily researched First, many herbs are considered “hydroscopic,” meaning they will absorb moisture from the
anti-inflammatory herbs. environment, which predisposes them not only to degradation, but also to mold formation.
It is also an antioxidant
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 herbal

that decreases oxidative formulas as well as diets. Some products may be a pelleted form, which requires heat and

Curcumin is derived stress. Boswellia serrata preservatives (binders) to create. Though the formulas have high levels of nutrients, the heat of the
from the turmeric plant appears to reduce inflam- pelletizing process may actually render many of the nutrients inactive.

mation. Natural compounds vitamin C, vit- To protect herbal supplements, at Cur-OST® we recommend:
amin E and co-enzyme Q10 help to modify • All herbs should be stored in moisture-proof containers sealed with air tight lids

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

mation. Flax seed, alfalfa, various medicinal • Herbs should be administered in their raw or natural form, including powdered form; ideally,

mushrooms and spirulina blue-green algae herbal formulations should only be prepared for a month at a time or less, due to the
help to provide natural sources of antioxi- inevitable impact of the barn environment on the product

dants, essential fatty acids, protein or • Small batches are better; the more product made available more than 30 days in advance,
amino acids, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12, the more product that can go bad or degrade to a stage, whereby it does not help your horse

and various minerals to help support an • To minimize bacterial contamination, minimize amount of handling or dipping into the

overall healthy immune response and cellu- container; dedicate a separate scoop for each particular formula so as to not cross
lar function. contaminate one product to another.

Inflammation is a complicated process,

and prescription medications often tackle only one Secondly, many vitamins and antioxidants are sus-

component of the cascade of events. The ultimate ques- ceptible to heat and lose their efficacy when exposed to

tion comes as to when one should use various herbs to high temperatures. This is a common problem in the

reduce inflammation and improve health. Human preparation of various herbal formulas as well as diets.

research indicates that inflammation is present to vary- Some products may be a pelleted form, which requires

ing degrees in all individuals as a result of many differ- heat and preservatives (binders) to create. Though the

ent factors including diet, exercise and lifestyle. formulas have high levels of nutrients, the heat of the

Inflammation also has been connected with the occur- pelletizing process actually may render the nutrients

rence of many disease conditions in humans, but inactive.

includes equine-related conditions, such as arthritis, Herbs may not be as quick acting as traditional med-

laminitis, navicular syndrome, ocular conditions, asth- ications, but the results can be superior in the long run.

ma, tendon injuries as well as allergies. There are many anti-inflammatory herbs, and they are

Given these facts, it is advised to control the acute best used in combination so as to provide synergism and

inflammation associated with various injuries and condi- reduce side effects seen with high doses of one specific

tions to aid healing, but also to mitigate the long-term and herb. Herbal therapy has proven more beneficial for

ongoing inflammation that may lead to recurrence of long-term management of various conditions, due to

many conditions as well as further deterioration of health. reduced side effects versus prescription medications as

The health and healing power of herbal products are well as the fact that they tend to benefit overall health as

found in their purity. However, this same quality makes well. If we can control or modulate the inflammatory

their care and storage different than storing a bottle of process through the use of various herbs, then we can

pills on the tack room window sill and checking the expi- reduce pain, improve recoveries and boost our equine

ration date six months later. companions’ quality of life. Q AM

Plant extracts can contain many vitamins, minerals, Dr. Thomas Schell is a graduate of Ohio State University and
proteins and various co-factors that can contribute to the is board certified by the American Board of Veterinary
horse’s overall health as well as modify many physical Practitioners in Equine Practice. He is also certified by the
conditions. Considering this, their overall purity is sub- College of Integrative Veterinary Therapy in Chinese herbal

ject to deterioration and degradation over a shorter peri- medicine. Dr. Schell’s clinical research led to the establish-

od than most prescription medications. ment of Nouvelle Veterinary in 2008. He is creator of the

For starters, many herbs will absorb moisture from equine, canine and human supplements Cur-OST®, an anti-

the environment, which predisposes them not only to inflammatory and antioxidant formula that controls pain,

degradation, but also to mold formation. improves mobility and supports a healthy immune response.

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Awards Programs Photo courtesy of Nancy Latta

Open to
IALHA-
Registered
Horses

IALHA-registered horses have many opportunities horse is shown as a 3-year-old) is held in a special bank
account, earmarked exclusively for that year’s futurity
to earn recognition for their accomplishments, program. The horses are shown in the Halter Futurity
classes at the IALHA National Championship Show
not only through the IALHA, but also through the when they are 3 years old, with the Top 5 winners each
paid a share of the total money collected.
United States Equestrian Federation’s Horse of the
At the National Show, separate Halter Futurity classes
Year program and the United States Dressage are held for Purebreds and Half-Andalusians, with
mares, geldings and stallions shown in their individual
Federation’s All-Breeds Awards program. Here is a groups. Initial nominations must be turned in by Dec. 31
of the year in which the mare is bred, with renewals due
brief overview of each of the programs, along with in June of each subsequent year. If you are breeding your
mare this year, consider sending in the foal’s futurity
information about how to sign up to participate. nomination as soon as she is confirmed pregnant, to
avoid the end-of-year scramble. Nominations are simple:
IALHA Recreational Rider Program All you need is the name and registration numbers of the
PARTICIPANTS in the IALHA’s Recreational Rider pro- mare and stallion to be able to complete the paperwork.
Contact volunteer futurity program chair Terri Meador
gram log their hours engaged in non-competitive activity for more information at [email protected].
with their IALHA-registered horses and earn prizes to
commemorate reaching each major threshold, beginning IALHA High Point Awards Program
with 100 hours. To sign up, go to www.IALHA.org, and
click on the link for “Programs” in the menu bar on the left LONG BEFORE the IALHA became an official breed
side of the screen. Then, select “Recreational Rider.” The affiliate with the United States Equestrian Federation
initiation fee is just $25 and covers your participation for a (USEF), beautiful perpetual awards trophies were estab-
calendar year. Recreational rider activities can include lished (donated by members) to recognize the showing
grooming, trail riding, driving and schooling – just about achievement of both horses and exhibitors in a variety of
anything you might want to do with your horse in a non- disciplines. These perpetual trophies are displayed every
competitive environment. For more information, contact year at the IALHA National Championship show, with the
volunteer recreational rider coordinator Lisa Janke at names of winners added to the trophies, a lasting legacy to
[email protected]. greatness. The IALHA High Point Awards program con-
tains three separate categories: annual IALHA competition
IALHA Halter Futurity Program
BREEDERS NOMINATE their unborn foals for the

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

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(for IALHA shows), annual Open competition (for non- For the HOTY program, it pays to submit your horse’s
IALHA shows), plus Lifetime Achievement. paperwork early. Lifetime horse recording costs only $35,
if it is completed before Dec. 31 of the year your horse is
The awards program competition year runs from Oct. 1 born. The cost increases to $85 for yearlings, $160 for 2-
of one year to Sept. 30 of the next year. To participate in the year-olds, and $200 thereafter. Lifetime recording offers a
IALHA High Point Awards program, IALHA members fill substantial cost savings, in the long run, to paying the
out an annual nomination form and send it, along with a annual recording fee of $75, particularly if you send in
copy of the horse’s registration papers plus $25 for each of your recording application when your horse is a foal.
the awards they sign up for, to the IALHA office at: 101 More information can be found on www.usef.org.
Carnoustie N. #200, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Nomination
forms, along with program rules, can be downloaded from United States Dressage Federation
www.IALHA.org. On the left-hand links, click “Forms &
Downloads,” and then click on the “Awards Program” fold- All-Breeds Awards
er. Choose the current year’s file, “High Point Award
Program Rules & Forms.” Rule changes may occur from The IALHA, in collaboration with the USDF, offers
one year to the next. Members record the horse’s earned recognition for IALHA-registered horses competing in
points throughout the competition year and send their USDF shows through the All-Breeds Program. To be eligi-
official “competition points report” to the IALHA show ble for this program, the horse must be registered with
committee by Oct. 4, so points can be tallied before the IALHA, and the owner and rider must be IALHA mem-
National Show (when the award winners are announced). bers. USDF follows a very strict procedure to ensure that all
the paperwork is in order prior to including horses in the
In addition to the many divisional awards for IALHA All-Breeds Awards Program. The process begins when a
competition, our High Point Awards program includes member registers for the All-Breeds Program through
divisions for horses competing in open competition, USDF, declaring the horse competing in the
including endurance/competitive trail, working western, Andalusian/Lusitano division (this includes both pure-
combined driving, hunter/jumper, dressage, 4-H, and breds and Half-Andalusians, so long as they are registered
working equitation, to name just a few. Purebred and Half- with IALHA). USDF adds the horse to the online database
Andalusians compete for separate awards in each Open and the IALHA’s All-Breeds Program volunteer, Linda
division and for separate Lifetime Achievement awards. Denniston, checks the horse’s registration and verifies that
the owner’s and rider’s IALHA memberships are current. If
In addition to annual awards, IALHA offers two all the materials appear to be in order, she moves the horse
Lifetime Achievement Awards, one based completely on to “approved” status. If some of the paperwork appears to
points earned in performance classes, the other based 75 be missing something, she tries to contact the member, so
percent on performance points and 25 percent on halter the horse can be approved and begin earning points.
points. Participants in the Lifetime award program pay a
one-time $75 nomination fee, good for the life of the horse. First-place winners are sent awards directly from the
USDF, while the IALHA supplies ribbons to those who earn
For more information, please contact volunteer second through sixth place in their respective categories.
high point awards coordinator Dawn Griggs at
[email protected]. Co-Sponsored Awards: IALHA and Members

USEF Horse of the Year Program from Across the Regions

ALL HORSES officially recorded with the United States IN ADDITION to the formal awards programs
Equestrian Federation that compete at USEF competitions described above, it is not uncommon for IALHA mem-
earn points in the USEF Horse of the Year (HOTY) pro- bers to offer to sponsor high-score or high-point awards,
gram at both the Regional and National levels. The USEF to recognize the achievement of IALHA-registered hors-
takes care of tracking the points accumulated throughout es competing in open breed competitions in their areas.
the competition year, although it is the owner’s responsibil- In 2012, Allison Mathy, from Northern California,
ity to check the horse’s points on the www.USEF.org web- teamed up with Julie Alonzo, from Oregon, to offer high-
site regularly, throughout the show season, and contact score awards for IALHA-registered horses competing in
USEF right away if discrepancies exist. a series of California Dressage Society shows. Cynthia
Roberts, from Virginia, has donated lovely high-score
Champions and Reserve Champions at the national awards at shows all along the East Coast.
levels are encouraged to attend the annual USEF Awards
Banquet in January, to pick up their awards in public, If you would be interested in sponsoring high-score
although, if they are unable to attend the banquet, their awards for events in your area, please contact
awards will be shipped to them at home. Ribbons are [email protected]. The IALHA Board has budgeted
awarded through sixth place at both the national and some seed money to help support this effort, with the
regional levels, with Regional Champions also receiving intention to help match funds spent by individual
an additional award (specific awards vary by year). In IALHA members to purchase/contribute awards for
addition, USEF publicizes all HOTY award winners in an high-score/high-point IALHA-registered horses compet-
awards booklet sent to every member of USEF annually. ing at open-breed competitions across the regions.

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Let’s Hear it for the

2012 IALHA

AwardHigh Point
Winners!

Photo courtesy of Jim Wright Lifetime Achievement Award:
El Premio de Merito
Photo courtesy of Peet Equestrian Saltador ORO, two-time Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Saltador ORO, owned by Walter & Judy Henslee and
Kapparahs Alpha Martys' and Howard Peet Gina Hogan
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Andy & Ira Dack Trophy for
English High Point

Lucea BR, owned by Leslie Ann Weiler

Penny Onstott Memorial English
Pleasure Hunt Seat High Point

Lucea BR, owned by Leslie Ann Weiler

Mal & Barbara Curie Perpetual Trophy
for Western High Point

Lucea BR, owned by Leslie Ann Weiler

Manor Hill Farm IALHA High Point
Junior Horse

RA Santiago, owned by Salvador Acevedo

Brian V. Selwood Perpetual Trophy for
Purebred English Show Hack

Querencia JDE, owned by Katie Berger

Zafiro Perpetual Trophy for High Point
Carriage Driving Horse

Kapparahs Alpha Martys, owned by Janita R. Smith

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Arnold Houser Perpetual Trophy for High Photo courtesy of Terri Cage
Point Halter Horse
Photo courtesy of Penning Photography Lucero de Soria, owned by Amy Star
Chateaubriant Do Passargada, owned by Gareth
Selwood Diva G won three different high point awards with IALHA and
8 USEF Horse of the Year National Championship titles!
Greg Garrison Perpetual Trophy for Overall
High Point Performance Horse Photo courtesy of Terri Cage

Querencia JDE, owned by Katie Berger

Loren Eames High Point Amateur

Leslie Ann Weiler, riding Lucea BR

Arthur Houston Amateur Owner

Leslie Ann Weiler, riding Lucea BR

Luis & Anita Alfaro Award for High Point
Youth Exhibitor: English

Katie Berger, riding Querencia JDE

Four Oaks Stable, Cheryl Kenney High Point
Half-Andalusian Halter Horse

Diva G, owned by Karen Rock

Glenn Wilson Trophy for Overall High Point
Half-Andalusian Performance Horse

Diva G, owned by Karen Rock

John & Joanne Asman High Point Award for
Half Andalusian Youth Exhibitor

Katie Berger, riding Diva G

Open Hunter/Jumper

Carina HGF, owned by Eric Smith

Haras Dos Cavaleiros Perpetual Trophy for
Working Equitation, Purebred

Xila Star, owned by Amy Star

Haras Dos Cavaleiros Perpetual Trophy for
Working Equitation, Half-Andalusian

Lucero de Soria, owned by Amy Star

Open Working Western

Reina Amberina, owned by Amy Star

Xila Star, with owner Amy Star

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2012 IALHA HIGH POINT AWARDS

Photo courtesy of Terri Cage Regalado II Perpetual Trophy for High Point

Photo courtesy of Eric Smith Reina Amberina and Amy Star Purebred Dressage Horse

Photo courtesy of Beth Rich Cindy Ramirez-Smith and Carina HGF at the Oxer Carina HGF, owned by Eric Smith, with an average
score of 73.018
Regalo de Encanto ridden by Mindy Hussey
32 ANDALUSIAN u I s s u e 1 | 2 0 1 3 Christiani Perpetual Trophy for High Point

Half-Andalusian Dressage Horse

Regalo de Encanto, owned by Cathy Huffman, with an
average score of 71.723

No points were earned by horses

nominated 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 the

following 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 annual
nomination form and send it, a copy of the horse’s
registration papers and payment (check made out to
IALHA) to: IALHA, 101 Carnoustie N., #200, Birmingham, AL,
35242, C/O Show Chair fax: 205-995-8966, email:
[email protected]

The IALHA High Point and Open Competition Year runs
from Oct. 1 of one year to Sept. 30 of the next year. Get
your nominations form in now, because only points gained
after IALHA membership and awards nominations have
been received will be considered for these programs.

www.ialha.org



IALHA Congratulates the

USEF 2012

ProgramHorse of the Year

Champions

By Julie Alonzo Want to see how your favorite horse has done in licensed
competitions? The USEF website’s “Horse Points Search” lets you
search for accomplishments, not only in the current competition
year, but also historical tallies. In addition to individual horse
searches, check out the Leading Sire and Leading Breeder
categories. This online, searchable database of competition results
is one of the great perks that IALHA members receive through the
IALHA’s status as a Recognized Breed Affiliate of the USEF, as all
IALHA-approved shows are licensed by the USEF.

Photo courtesy of Classical Photography USEF Horse of the Year
National Champions
Chateaubriant do PassargadaPhoto courtesy of Penning Photography
Halter Horse
Diva G won three different high point
awards with IALHA and 8 USEF Horse of the Purebred:
Year National Championship titles! CHATEAUBRIANT DO PASSARGADA/Gareth Selwood – NY
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Half:
DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Driving

Purebred:
AS DE COPAS J.M./Saul Aguayo – CA

Half:
DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Junior Exhibitor Horse

Purebred:
QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger – IL

Half:
DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

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Open English Pleasure Photo courtesy of Sheree Conroy

Purebred: Photo courtesy of Terri Cage Don Ciro Alejandro, ridden by Joel Staner
AMANDO IV/Lee Burton – GA Kendo MC and Rebecca Algar

Half: Photo courtesy of Kathryn King Leacock
DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL Photo courtesy of Tass Jones

Amateur English Pleasure

Purebred:
QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger – IL

Half:
DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Junior Horse English Pleasure

Purebred:
KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar – TX

Half:
DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Open Western Pleasure

Purebred:
JOYANTE H/Francine Dismukes – TX

Half:
DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Amateur Western Pleasure

Purebred:
AMANDO IV/Lee Burton – GA

Half:
DON CIRO ALEJANDRO/Therese Branson – TX

Junior Horse Western Pleasure

Purebred:
KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar – TX

Specialty

Purebred:
KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar – TX

Half:
DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Working Western:
Combined Purebred and Half-Andalusian

HOMBRE ARANA/Rosalie Wenckoski – OH

Hombre Arana Andiamo

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USEF 2012 HORSE OF THE YEAR PROGRAM CHAMPIONS

Photo courtesy of Sheree Conroy Photo courtesy of Peet Equestrian USEF Horse of the Year

Lista MC and Malen Dell SA Luna, with Howard Peet Regional Champions

www.yourhorses.ifp3.com Photo courtesy of Tass Jones Halter Horse

Valentino WSF Baltizar Region 1 Purebred: SA LUNA/Janita Smith - IL
Region 1 Half: SELWOOD PARK SAMSON/Lorick Stables - NY
Photo courtesy of Jim Wright Photo courtesy of Jim Wright Region 2 Purebred: DAVIDOSO AK/Linda Butler - OR &

Kathetheon, ridden by Obadi Del Dios and ODALISCA GF/Julie Alonzo - OR
Savannah Finger Doreen Atkinson Region 2 Half: COWBOY CHARRO/Shannon Everson - OR
Region 3 Purebred: CHATEAUBRIANT DO
Photo courtesy of Sheri Holmes Photo courtesy of Osteen Photography
PASSARGADA/Gareth Selwood - NY
Brillante RDL Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL
Region 4 Purebred: HABANERO PRO/Sandy Panagini - CO
Selwood Park Samson Region 4 Half: VALENTINO WSF/Elaine Tolari - CO
Region 5 Purebred: LISTA MC/Malen Dell - TX
36 ANDALUSIAN u I s s u e 1 | 2 0 1 3 Region 5 Half: RIHANNA LHR/Sharon Lee - TX
Region 6 Purebred: CHATEAUBRIANT DO

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

Driving

Region 1 Purebred: AS DE COPAS J.M./Saul Aguayo - CA
Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL
Region 5 Purebred: FARANDOLA MC/Francine Dismukes - TX
Region 6 Purebred: FANDANGO DEL SOL/Mindy Finelli - NJ

Junior Exhibitor Horse

Region 1 Purebred: BALTIZAR/Dana Kanstul - CA
Region 3 Purebred: QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger - IL
Region 3 Half: NORTHSIDE TONY/Sharon Kinney - WI
Region 5 Purebred: KATATHEON/Sheri Holmes - TX
Region 6 Purebred: INVICTO MC/Christopher Watt - NY
Region 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Open English Pleasure

Region 1 Purebred: CALAIS TA/Nadine Tilley - CA
Region 1 Half: XO HENNESEY TA/Nadine Tilley - CA
Region 2 Purebred: DAVIDOSO AK/Linda Butler - OR
Region 3 Purebred: DULCINEYA/Kimberly David - MI
Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL
Region 4 Purebred: MILAGRO A/Bethany Aurin - CO
Region 4 Half: JUBILEE BANJO/Frances Carbonnel - CO
Region 5 Purebred: FARANDOLA MC/Francine Dismukes – TX

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

Amateur English Pleasure

Region 1 Purebred: ANDIAMO/George Domb - CA
Region 1 Half: FUEGO AMOR/Monica Stock - CA
Region 3 Purebred: QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger - IL
Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL
Region 4 Purebred: TECOLOTE/Jane Ann Lake - CO

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Region 5 Purebred: LISTA MC/Malen Dell - TX Photo courtesy of Peet Equestrian Photo courtesy of Sheree Conroy
Region 5 Half: DON CIRO ALEJANDRO/Therese Branson - TX
Region 6 Purebred: CRIOLLO I/Diana Hunt - SC As De Copas J.M. Farandola MC, with Henry Conroy
Region 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL and Francine Dismukes

Junior Horse English Pleasure JS Donica

Region 1 Purebred: KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar - TX Cowboy Charro and owner
Region 2 Purebred: CDC ANSIA/Julie Alonzo - OR Shannon Everson

Open Western Pleasure Photo courtesy of Sheree Conroy Photo courtesy of Larrissa Allen Criollo I

Region 1 Purebred: ANDIAMO/George Domb - CA Photo courtesy of Kathleen Bryan Joyante H and Francine Photo courtesy of Stainakers Photography
Region 1 Half: XO HENNESEY TA/Nadine Tilley - CA Dismukes
Region 2 Purebred: CDC ANSIA/Julie Alonzo - OR
Region 3 Purebred: LUCEA BR/Leslie Ann Weiler - FL Briso Spice F
Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL
Region 5 Purebred: FARANDOLA MC & JOYANTE H/Francine Photo courtesy of George Buggs

Dismukes - TX Photo courtesy of Tass Jones
Region 5 Half: DON CIRO ALEJANDRO/Therese Branson - TX
Region 6 Purebred: HOMBRE ARANA/Rosalie Wenckoski - OH
Region 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Amateur Western Pleasure

Region 1 Purebred: SALTANDO DO NORTE/Barbara North - CA
Region 3 Purebred: QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger - IL
Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL
Region 4 Purebred: TECOLOTE/Jane Ann Lake - CO
Region 5 Purebred: JOYANTE H/Francine Dismukes - TX
Region 5 Half: DON CIRO ALEJANDRO/Therese Branson - TX
Region 6 Purebred: HOMBRE ARANA/Rosalie Wenckoski - OH

Junior Horse Western Pleasure

Region 2 Purebred: CDC ANSIA/Julie Alonzo - OR

Specialty

Region 1 Purebred: SALTANDO DO NORTE/Barbara North - CA
Region 1 Half: FUEGO AMOR/Monica Stock - CA
Region 2 Purebred: DAVIDOSO AK/Linda Butler - OR
Region 2 Half: COWBOY CHARRO/Shannon Everson - OR
Region 3 Purebred: DULCINEYA/Kimberly David - MI
Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL
Region 4 Purebred: BRISO SPICE F/Elaine Tolari - CO
Region 4 Half: JUBILEE BANJO/Frances Carbonnel - CO
Region 5 Purebred: FARANDOLA MC/Francine Dismukes - TX
Region 5 Half: RIHANNA LHR/Sharon Lee - TX
Region 6 Purebred: HOMBRE ARANA/Rosalie Wenckoski - OH
Region 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Saltando do Norte
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IALHA Congratulates the

USDF 2012

AwardAll-Breeds
Winners

Coya MC

The USDF All-Breeds program
continues to grow in popularity,
with horses and riders from all over
the United States vying for top
honors. Complete results, with all
the placings, can be found on the
USDF website, www.USDF.org. Here,
we salute the 2012 All-Breeds
Champions in the Andalusian/
Lusitano division. Congratulations!

Photo courtesy of Kathleen Bryant
Photo courtesy of Diana Hadsall

Tecolote, ridden by owner Jane Ann Lake Voltaro www.ialha.org
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Junior/Young Rider Training Level Photo courtesy of Bob Tarr

Jubilee Banjo, ridden by Elise Martinez Photo courtesy of Michael Bradtke Gibraltar and Virginia Moon at the Region 2 Championships

Junior/Young Rider First Level Corrado M

Coya MC, ridden by Meghan Watt Esperanza Amada
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Adult Amateur Training Level

Purebred:
Esperanza Amada, ridden by Leesa Nero

Half-Andalusian:
Sonrisa TLM, ridden by Elizabeth Morosani

Adult Amateur First Level

Half-Andalusian:
Voltaro, ridden by Lorie DeGrazia

Adult Amateur Second Level

Purebred:
Regalo, ridden by Linda Klingerman

Half-Andalusian:
Decadencia, ridden by Sharon Oehler

Adult Amateur Third Level

Purebred:
Soberano Do Funchal, ridden by Andrea Jackson

Adult Amateur Fourth Level

Purebred:
Corrado, ridden by Dawn Metzger

Adult Amateur Prix St. Georges

Half-Andalusian:
Gibralter, ridden by Virginia Moon

Adult Amateur Training Level

Purebred:
Esperanza Amada, ridden by Leesa Nero

Half-Andalusian:
Sonrisa TLM, ridden by Elizabeth Morosani

Musical Freestyle First Level

Purebred:
Tecolote, ridden by Jane Lake

Musical Freestyle Second Level

Purebred:
Dulcineya, ridden by Yvonne Barteau

Half-Andalusian:
Espejo Mi Amistad, ridden by Valerie Jefferis

USDF 2012 ALL-BREEDS AWARDS WINNERS

Musical Freestyle Third Level

Purebred:
Voluntario Interagro, ridden by Tracy Durham

Half-Andalusian:
Cleopatra Jones, ridden by Susanne Frahm

Photo courtesy of Mary Cornelius Musical Freestyle Fourth Level

Half-Andalusian:
Gibraltar, ridden by Virginia Moon

Musical Freestyle Grand Prix

Purebred:
Oyente, ridden by Elly Schobel

Cleopatra Jones, ridden by Susanne Frahm Open Training Level

Purebred:
Casanova MA, ridden by Ashley Martin

Half-Andalusian:
Sonrisa TLM, ridden by Elizabeth Morosani

Photo courtesy of Carole MacDonald Open First Level

Purebred:
Cefiro do Céu, ridden by Katie Hoefs-Martin

Half-Andalusian:
Karat CF, ridden by Petra Warlimont

Open Second Level

Purebred:
Karillo G, ridden by Susan VanLennep

Half-Andalusian:
Decadencia, ridden by Sharon Oehler

Voluntario Interagro Open Third Level

Purebred:
Teodoro’s Hechizo, ridden by Julie Madriguera

Open Fourth Level

Purebred:
Vicaro Dos Pinhais, ridden by Regina Agren

Open Intermediate I

Purebred:
Sombrero Do Top, ridden by Rebecca Cord

Open Intermediate II

Purebred:
Tomillo VII, ridden by Francisco Garcia and Jill Allard

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Open Prix St. Georges Photo courtesy of Lisa Tannehill

Purebred: Photo courtesy of Rancho Godinez Quimero
Sargon Interagro, ridden by Jennifer Schuck SK Sonata

Half-Andalusian:
Gibraltar, ridden by Virgina Moon

Open Grand Prix

Purebred:
Quimero, ridden by Megan Georges

Vintage Cup Second Level

Purebred:
Regalo, ridden by Linda Klingerman

Vintage Cup Fourth Level

Purebred:
Corrado M, ridden by Dawn Metzger

Vintage Cup Intermediate I

Purebred:
Uruguaio Agrosam, ridden by Jan Hutchings-Beale

Vintage Cup Prix St. Georges

Purebred:
Uruguaio Agrosam, ridden by Jan Hutchings-Beale

Half-Andalusian:
Gibraltar, ridden by Virgina Moon

FEI 5-Year-Old Young Horse

Karat CF, ridden by Petra Warlimont

Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Yearling

SK Sonata

Dressage Sport Horse Breeding 2-Year-
Old

Gallaecia

Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Mature
Horse

Dardanos RDL

Photo courtesy of Kevin Lord

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S TA L L I O N

LISTINGS

$135 per year (4 issues)
To include your stallion listing in each issue of Andalusian, contact: Lisbeth Hencke – 757.410.5836 • [email protected]

Name: Alijo Name: Aragon MHF

Breed: Andalusian Breed: Andalusian

Size: 16.0H Size: 16.1H

Color: Double dilute w/single Gray Color: Homozygous Black (EEaa)

Sire/Dam: Xerox HM x Guindaleza R Sire/Dam: Guarapo x Zara MHF

Stud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $1,000 Cross Stud Fee: $2,000 Purebred / $1,000 Cross

Bio: Alijo has started his breeding and riding Bio: Revision Judge about Aragon: “He has the
career, and already has four beautiful foals on the ground. He has a super ideal proportions for dressage, good candidate for Calificado Status.” Straight,
temperament, willingness to learn and spectacular movement. Alijo is a double elastic movement that competition requires. Natural ability to sit and work under
dilute so he will produce buckskins, palominos, smokey blacks, also carries a himself. Pedigree of the best grays and bays, clothed in black!
single copy of the gray gene.
Owner: Shannon Olson of Promise Farm
Owner: Steven and Lori Bohn of Fallon Mustang Ranch
Address: Vader, WA 58593 • www.PromiseFarmAndalusians.com
Address: 10691 S.R. 27 Pullman,WA99163 • www.spanishhorsesoffallon.com
Contact Info: 360.295.3338 • [email protected]
Contact Info: 509.595.3883 • [email protected]

Name: Chateaubriant do Passagarda Name: El Espiritu

Breed: Lusitano Breed: Andalusian

Size: 16.1H Size: 16.3H

Color: Buckskin Color: Heterozygous Gray (carries chestnut)

Sire/Dam: Othelo do Retiro x Sire/Dam: Gaucho III x Legitima V
Maricota das Videiras
Stud Fee: For Sale – Standing at Stud
Stud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $1,000 Cross
Bio: Espiritu is a powerhouse FEI dressage
Bio: 2012 USEF National Champion Andalusian/Lusitano Halter Horse of Year. horse like his Grand Prix sire Gaucho. He has multiple Championships and has
2012 IALHA High Point Purebred Halter Horse. Region 3 and 6 Region shown PSG and is schooling Intermediaire 1; easy tempis, started piaffe &
Champion Senior, Amateur and Lusitano Stallion. Champion under eight different passage, power extended trot and awesome laterals. Excellent first cycle
judges! Imported from Brazil, APSL revised. conception rates w/fresh and frozen semen.
Owner: Gareth A. Selwood of Selwood Park Andalusians
Address: Youngstown, NY 14174 • www.chateaustallion.com Owner: Jennifer Coyle Johnson of JC Andalusians
Contact Info: 262.325.0283 • [email protected]
Address: Barboursville, VA • www.JCAndalusians.com

Contact Info: 540.832.7631 • [email protected]

Name: SL Fortuno Name: Melanio EW
Breed: Andalusian Breed: Andalusian
Size: 15.2H Size: 16.1H
Color: Gray Color: Black (homozygous)
Sire/Dam: Impetuoso D x Madrina SOR Sire/Dam: Genio III x Electra TG
Stud Fee: $1,100 Purebred / $600 Cross Stud Fee: Private Treaty: Purebred / Cross $1,300
Bio: Melanio is a rare black Andalusian stallion.
Bio: National and Regional Breed Champion w/National Top 5 honors in Melanio inherited the best of his sire, notable Genio III (from Spain) and his dam,
working equitation and Western Pleasure. OUTSTANDING temperament, type, Electra TG (from Mexico), a Multi-Champion and Res. Champion Halter Mare.
and trainability. Melanio is a Halter Champion and earned a Best-Movement Medal. He is a
Owner: Susannah Rogers of Colorado Andalusians proven top breeding sire with more than 60 percent fillies.
Address: Aurora, CO • www.ColoradoAndalusian.com Owner: Craig and Suzanne Furber of Edelweiss Farms
Contact Info: 303.210.6901 • [email protected] Address: Healdsburg, CA 95448 • www.melanioew.com
Contact Info: 707.433.7106 or 916.687.6870 • [email protected]

Name: Oriundo VG Name: Pasqual
Breed: PRE Andalusian (ANCCE)
Size: 15.3+H Breed: Andalusian, IALHA #2937(S)
Color: Smokey Black
Sire/Dam: Moret II x Oriunda VI Size: 15.3H
Stud Fee: Private Treaty
Bio: “Oreo” carries cream – produces Buckskin. Color: White
See his cream and cream/pearl babies on our website. Foals have exceptional
temperaments. Currently in high school training. Quality, movement and color! Sire/Dam: Ofendido VII x RBF Primarissa
Imported from Spain. Contact us for stud fees and special promotions.
Owner: Sommer Ranch Stud Fee: $2,000 Purebred /
Address: Murrieta, CA • www.sommerranch.com $1,500 Part Andalusian,
Contact Info: 951.304.0437 • [email protected] $700 Cross

Bio: Pasqual is a stunning 16-year-old IALHA registered stallion. Excellent
confirmation and temperament! Out of prestigous Ofendido, Jenson, and Ufano
bloodlines. Doma Vaquera, initiating Doma Classica. For STUD and FOR SALE.

Owner: Israel Gutierrez of Hacienda Laubela

Address: Rancho Cucamonga, CA • www.laubela.com

Contact Info: 951.662.3988 • [email protected]

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Name: Portos Name: Rumbero
Breed: Andalusian
Size: 16.1+H Breed: PSL Lusitano bred in Portugal by Paulo
Color: Bay Caetano
Sire/Dam: Boreas BB x Amorosa
Stud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $700 Cross Size: 16.2H

Bio: 2010 IALHA Region 1 Stallion of the year Color: Homozygous Black
3-year-old; 2010 IALHA Gold Medal Movement; Portos is an elegant bay
stallion with extraordinary movements, temper, and natural ability with Sire/Dam: Altivo x Lancha
breathtaking extensions and flexibility allowing for extraordinary balance and
collection. Stud Fee: $1,800
Owner: Israel Gutierrez of Hacienda Laubela
Address: Rancho Cucamonga, CA • www.laubela.com Bio: Shown through Prix St. George, beautiful gaits with big elastic trot,
Contact Info: 951.662.3988 • [email protected] producing foals with correct conformation, good temperaments, and exceptional
movement. Can see many good photos of his foals on our website:
www.owlsnestfarm.com.

Owner: Cheryl and Mike Person of Owl’s Nest Farm

Address: 5963 FM 949 Sealy, TX 77474 • www.owlsnestfarm.com

Contact Info: 979-865-9886 • [email protected]

Name: Saphiro Name: Sonhador CD

Breed: Lusitano Breed: Lusitano

Size: 15.3H Size: 16.0H

Color: Cremello (eeAACrCrgg) Color: Buckskin (EE AA NCr)

Sire/Dam: Umbaba x Epoca Sire/Dam: Nostradamus do Mirante x Heraldica

Stud Fee: $2,500 Lus./$2,000And./$1,250 others Stud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $1,000 Cross

Bio: Saphiro is solidly built w/substantial bone Bio: Striking, rare Buckskin PSL. Sonhador is
and excellent type. He has huge overstep at the walk, strong topline, lofty Heterozygous for the creme gene - EE AA NCr. Classic conformation, winning
movement and a rocking canter that’s a dream to ride. His profile is classically movement w/elegant neck. 2nd Level dressage w/work in Piaffe and Changes.
baroque and his temperament is exceptional! Saphiro is Agouti dominant color Exceptionally kind temperament. Proven sire 33+ foals, crosses beautifully.
tested w/no gray.
Owner: Dominique C. Pecorelli
Owner: Jennifer Coyle Johnson of JC Andalusians
Address: 911 Oak Lane, Escondido, CA 92029 • www.LusitanoGold.com
Address: Barboursville, VA • www.JCAndalusians.com
Contact Info: 619.890.7741 • [email protected]
Contact Info: 540.832.7631 • [email protected]

Name: Triunfador XXIV Name: Verso Do Retiro

Breed: PRE Breed: Lusitano

Size: 16.3H Size: 16.3H

Color: Homozygous Black (EEaa) Color: Buckskin

Sire/Dam: Hebreo XIX x Triunfadora XIV Sire/Dam: Othelo Do Retiro x Harpa V

Stud Fee: Private Treaty Stud Fee: $1,500 Lusitanos / $1,000 Cross

Bio: Qualified, María Fernanda Escalera brand, Bio: Verso is a tall, flashy athletic stallion.
Champion of Sevilla, three-time SICAB Top 5, seven gold medals in Spain, Approved for breeding in Brazil, he was highly rated in his stallion testing, his
offspring with 14 gold medals, only black qualified and only PRE in the U.S. with two babies are firmly stamped by Verso with buckskin coats and his wonderful
3 qualified offspring. “The best black PRE today, magnificent stud” - trofeo head and neck. Following successful 2009 and 2010 seasons, Verso will compete
caballo. “Phenomenal movement” - el caballo español. again in the 2011 show season PSG. He is easy to handle, a joy to ride with a
kind, playful temperament.
Owner: Leonardo and María Mandina of Hacienda del Sol
Address: Santa Rosa Equestrian Center • www.srequestrian.com
Address: 6730 69 Street, Vero Beach, FL 32967 • www.hds-andalusians.com
Contact Info: 707.975.2097 • [email protected]
Contact Info: 772.770.1563 • [email protected]

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Bio: Zipilli is an imported registered 3/4 PRE Azteca stallion in the Mexican your preferred address and contact information
association for Azteca horse breeders (AMCCRA). Bred by the prestigious
Domecq Ranch, Zipilli carries Poseido lines and is a foundation stallion for contact:
Azteca breeders. Zipilli is an elegant horse with tremendous presence, wonderful Lisbeth Hencke – 757.410.5836 • [email protected]
temperament and has great movement and extension. Frozen semen available.
Owner: Israel Gutierrez of Hacienda Laubela
Address: Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 • www.laubela.com
Contact Info: 951.662.3988 • [email protected]

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

A group of IALHA members from the Petaluma area of Region 1 gathered
to present a beautiful choreographed display of horsemanship and
beauty in December of 2012. Many of these riders and horses were also
honored in the 2012 USEF Horse of the Year awards program in a variety
of award categories.

Looking for ways to showcase your horses' beauty and talents?
Consider doing something like this in your area. Put up posters all
around town and introduce the next generation of horse lovers to the
world's best horses!

Allison Mathy and Carlos Carneiro

La Garrocha - Carolyn Carroll on Andiamo

The Grand Quadrille - Four Lusitano Breeding Stallions Allison Mathy on Vaquarius
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Equus Foundation Index to

Hall of Fame | By Twila Godinez Advertisers

Two IALHA Horses Inducted Into 42 Caballos del Corazón
Equus Foundation Hall of Fame 43 Cheri Prill Photography & Design
Diana Dusevic
IALHA Half-Andalusian Selwood Park 3 Fhoenix Soft Tree Saddles
43 G Andalusians
Deneuve and Purebred Andalusian Kripton Seni 42 Glen Aryn Farm
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II will be inducted into the Equus Foundation’s 42 Hacienda Laubela
Haras Dos Cavaleiros
Hall of Fame on March 8, 2013, in West Palm 1
5, Kimberly Monk
Beach, Fla., at the Fete Cheval Etoile. Photo courtesy of Rick Osteen 24-25 La Tienda Española
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The creation of the Horse Stars Hall of Fame 42 Legendary Lusitanos
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ture between the Equus Foundation and the 13 Promise Farm
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United States Equestrian Federation. According to 22 Rivera’s Andalusian Farm
C3 Rothrock Andalusians
a press release from Dec. 10, 2012, “The joint pro- C4 Santa Rosa Equestrian Center
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gram will honor the contributions of amazing 2 The Iberian Connection
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horses that have excelled in sport and in careers 42 Tilley Andalusians
43
serving the public, feature the incredible stories of Deneuve’s classic beauty earned C1, Twin Creeks Ranch
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their athletic and humanitarian feats, and help many halter wins 43 Watchman P.R.E. Horses
23
build a more informed and com- 23

passionate America that values the

compelling impact of horses in the

lives of millions of people every

day.” Photo courtesy of Cookie Originals

The Equus Foundation is a public

charity established in 2002, also

known as Horse Charities of America.

The group is dedicated to ensuring

the wellbeing of horses, fostering the

horse-human bond, advancing the

therapeutic use of horses for those in

need, and educating the public about

the horse’s unique ability to power, Selwood Park Deneuve winning in Hunter Pleasure

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 of

USEF Horses of Honor – both Selwood Park Deneuve and Kripton Seni II have

earned 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! Q AM

Photo courtesy of Rick Osteen Become part of the
Photo courtesy of Rick Osteen IALHA!

Kripton Seni II’s championship wins Kripton Seni II doing a victory lap at the To learn about the different types of
stretch back almost a decade IALHA National Championships membership and the many perks of being a

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or
contact Debbie at Member Services:

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