2009 fall morab perspective

The Official Magazine of the Historic Morab HorseVolume 19 Number 2

Foals & Events2009

Lifetime Achievement Award Program WinnersLifetime Achievement Award Program WinnersLifetime Achievement Award Program Winners

Morab Perspective 2009 Foals & Events

JERICHO’S ROYAL STORMHAWK(Wachuset Blackhawk x Jericho’s Royal Ashlin)

14.3 HH Buckskin Morab

MONTEGO’S THUNDER(Dreamweaver Montego x CCS Comma)

15.3 HH Bay Morab

MARY MEL’S MYSTERY(WNS Widenstone x Mary Mel’s Glo-girl)15.3 HH Flaxen/Chestnut Gaited Morgan

JERICHO’S MR. STERLING(Jericho’s Mr. Chauvinist x Ta-ket)

15 HH Grey Morab

WWA KURAFI(WP Akeem x Flabys Saari)

15.3 HH Grey Straight Egyptian Arabian

JCW REV’S CAJUN SUNDANCER(LJ Morning Reveille x Clonmel Cajun Caress)

15 HH Palomino Morgan

THI CHEROKEE(Society Benedict x THI Keepsake)14.3 HH Black/Chestnut Morgan

SIR RAF ROYALE(RAF Sydin x Mt. Toby’s Princess)

15 HH Palomino Morab

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Registry Report …………………………..…….5On the Front Cover.……………………….……4View from the Chair……………….…………...5Riding the Trails With Judi………….…...…….6Online Show Results…………………………...8-12Farm News……………………………………...13-22Ask the Trainer………………………………….22A Magnificent Morab …………….…………….24Book Review.…………………….……………..25IMBA Regions Map …………………………….26Region Reports………………………………....27-30Horse Health………..…………………………..31-33Lifetime Achievement Award Program…...…..34Youth Programs……..………………………….39Youth Results…………...………………………40-41Membership Application …………………...…..37Morab Perspective Advertising rates ………...38

Freedom Farm..................................................17Jericho Creek Farms……………………….……Inside Front Cover, 16Online Photo Show……………………………...7Photo Classifieds………………………………..35-36Rainbows Gait Ranch.......................................6Thank-you Ad …………………………………...33

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The Official Magazine of the Historic Morab HorseVolume 19 Number 2

Foals & Events2009

CHAIRMANIngrid Buchmeier

PO Box 1148Lander, WY 82520

(307)[email protected]

VICE CHAIRMANKaren Petersen

850 Rt. 537Cream Ridge, NJ 08514

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SECRETARYDan Smith

3765 Mt. Carmel Rd.Clever, MO 65631

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TREASURERDenise Schneider

468 Tip LaneBrookneal, VA 24528


REGISTRAR/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTORKaren Smith

24 Bauneg Beg RoadSanford, ME 04073

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DIRECTORWendy Konichek

N8075 Behling Rd.Tomahawk, WI 54487


DIRECTORMichelle Feder

Finishing the term of Dj Sproat

BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THIS ISSUE

ADVERTISERS

The Morab Perspective Deadlines and Features are:Foals & Events July 31

Breeders Guide January 31

For More information about Article submission and Advertisinggo to page 60


On the Front Cover

Lifetime Achievement Award Program Winners

Top Left: Bronze Award, Jericho’s Silver Hawk, Morab gelding (Jericho’s Royal Stormhawk, Morab x SH Say Sarina, Arabian)Owned by Lisa StallmanPhoto Credit: Bridget Lockridge

Top Middle: Silver Award, Jericho’s Royal Serenade, Morab mare (Sir RAF Royale, Morab x Calenscio, Arabian)Ridden and owned by Marlene Hoop

Top Right: Bronze Award, RL Raindrops on Roses, Morab mare (Windmere Royal Topaz, Morab x JW Aurora, Arabian)Ridden and owned by Sara LichtPhoto Credit: Bridget Lockridge

Middle Left: Silver Award, Jericho’s Magnum Force, Morab gelding (Moro Hill Magnum, Morgan x Ari’s Black Diamond, Arabian)Owned by Wendy & Linda Konichek, Carolyn Harris.Photo Credit: Brittany Wendorf

Middle Right: Silver Award, Windmere Mocha Royale, Morab gelding(Windmere Royal Topaz, Morab x Windmere Lady Omega, Morab )Ridden and owned by Dj Sproat

Bottom: Bronze Award, RL Rosali, Morab mare (Windmere Royal Topaz, Morab x Rosie’s Fleur de Lis, Morgan)Driven by Wes Licht. Owned by Wes & Jane LichtPhoto Credit: Bridget Lockridge

From The EditorWendy Konichek

This issue of the Morab Perspective is being printed by the online companywww.docucopies.com

I apologize for the lateness of this issue, I moved back to our family farm in Eagle, Wisconsin and still am trying to sell my property inTomahawk. The move became very complicated since it involved moving twenty-five horses, including nine stallions. To travel

between the farms is a four-hour trip one way and many times I made the trip up and back in the same day. Not to mention the factthat we had to get fencing and stalls made in Eagle. So it has been a very hectic summer. I still have not moved anything from my

house hold yet, there just has not been any spare time; hopefully things will slow down soon.

I was asked to have this be my last issue of the Morab Perspective, the new editor will be Jane Licht.. She was the editor many yearsago so she knows quite a bit about this publication. I also will no longer be on the IMBA Board due to a new rule vote in 2008, so I

wish good luck to those who are still serving for IMBA.

The next issue is the Breeders Guide issue so be sure to let us know what is going on with you and your horses. There is no chargeto send articles and Farm News along with pictures. The Deadline is January 31, 2010.

For more Information and Advertising Rates go to page 38.

Wendy Konichek

Please send your information to: [email protected]


REGISTRY REPORTREGISTRY REPORTKaren Smith, RegistrarKaren Smith, Registrar

2009, has been a slow year for IMBA, as I assume it is in most of the country. Memberships have held steady, with most memberstaking advantage of the early bird discount and saving $5 by renewing before January 31st. Thank you for supporting IMBA. It seemsbreeders are breeding less foals in the past few years, resulting in less foal registrations. We did have many take advantage of theolder Morab special registration price this spring. Congratulations to all on your new certificates.

I would like to say “thank you” to Ingrid Buchmeier and DJ Sproat for their dedication in making the first IMBA Online Open HorseShow a great success. Many members and non-members participated. The show was filled with wonderful pictures of Morabs, alongwith many other horse breeds and non horse photos. The second show has already started and can be found atwww.onlinemorabshow.com Please check it out and send in those photos. See the results from the first show elsewhere in thisissue.

For those who may have sadly lost a dear Morab, Morgan or Arabian. I would like to remind you that we offer a “Greener Pastures”article in the MP. If you would like to pay tribute and share the story of a horse that has passed on please contact the editor [email protected].

The annual meeting will be held on November 07, 2009 at the home of Ingrid Buchmeier in Lander, Wyoming. Anyone who is inter-ested in attending in person or via phone conference may contact the IMBA office. We look forward to another great year and hopethat you will join us this year in person or via phone conference.

Enjoy your Morabs

Karen E Smith

VIEW FROM THE CHAIRVIEW FROM THE CHAIRIngrid Buchmeier, ChairmanIngrid Buchmeier, Chairman

The International Morab Breeders Association is looking forward to its first meeting in the western US. The meeting will be held herein Lander, Wyoming. It will also be open via phone conference if anyone is interested in that option. Please let a board member knowif you would like to attend via phone.

The economy has affected the horse market. The Morab is the type of horse that will do well in spite of the economy. They are greatfamily horses. Fewer people are breeding in this poor economic economy, but the quality of the horses is increasing.

The first photo show was very successful and I am looking forward to how the current show will finish. The online is the only real fundraising opportunity IMBA has besides advertising and registrations. I would encourage each member to submit an entry to thisshow. Members have been asking for something like the show to have the opportunity to compete against other Morabs. As theshow becomes more successful we will be encouraged to add video classes and perhaps even a futurity.

We look forward to "seeing" you at the Annual meeting in November. Don't forget to vote. It is a great way to guide your organization.

Ingrid


RIDING THE TRAILS WITH JUDIRIDING THE TRAILS WITH JUDIJUDI DALY

Cruiser’s New Speed

Cruiser has always been a speedy horse, and I love him that way.Unfortunately, with a healed bowed tendon, I did’t think it wouldbe wise to blast down the trails like we used to in the spring onthose early trail rides. Extended trotting can be hard on a badtendon, so I needed him to slow down for his springtime condition-ing.

We started out just trotting short sections of trail. When he got toofast, I brought him to a walk for a minute and then tried again.This worked well when we were riding away from home, but whenwe tried it going towards home, he was fast on the first stride, andhe just wouldn’t settle down. I decided we would go home at awalk for a while. It worked, sort of.

Since Cruiser wanted to go faster and I wouldn’t let him, he de-cided to gait. He has been occasionally gaiting ever since I gothim nearly twenty years ago. He would only do it when he trav-eled downhill or was very excited. I am fairly certain he is doing astepping pace. It’s faster than a walk, but not as fast as his trot,and I have always enjoyed it. He just cruises along on a looserein.

Well, this spring, he was gaiting a lot—which I think is a good signsince he hadn’t offered it very much in the last few years. I thinkhe was telling me that he felt good (and wanted to trot towardshome.) The first time when he did it, I told him “Good boy.” Heheard those words and accelerated! I was shocked. I neverthought he knew that “good boy” really meant “good boy.” I fig-ured it was just mindless chatter to him. I tried a few more times,and he ended up going faster than he ever did for me at his gait.We were flying down the trail. I was thrilled. I decided I wanted todo this more often—but how could I cue him to do it?

The next ride, I experimented. I tried collection, and he just col-lected his walk or went into a collected trot. If I just urged himforward, he wanted to trot. I was just not getting through to him.This wasn’t a surprise. A nearly 22-year-old horse that has neverbeen asked to gait can’t be expected to know just what I want himto do.

Since my sister, Ellen, and I only have three horses between us,on the weekends she often walks with me on the trail when I ridemy second horse. The following weekend, she joined us. Ofcourse, she can’t keep up with us when we trot, so I end up wayahead of her. I then turn around and head towards home. Yearsago, we taught Cruiser to play the “Find Ranger” game. If mysister’s horse, Ranger’s, shoes were too worn and she didn’t wantto take him on a long, fast ride, she would leave the barn laterthan us and meet us on the way home. I would tell Cruiser to“Find Ranger” and after doing it enough, he knew the game. Iwould say the words, he would raise his head, look around and gofaster.

This game transformed in time into “Find Ellen.” When we werelooking for her, his head would go up, he would look around andtrot faster. I thought I would try it to encourage him to gait. Itworked like a charm! I was so amazed. He instantly went from awalk into his gait. I said it a few more times, and he went faster!

I can only use this command when Cruiser will actually find Ellen.I don’t want to ruin the magic. What I have been doing is addingsome gentle leg pressure—just enough to speed him up, but notenough for him to think I am asking for a trot. I think he is makinga connection because he is starting to gait from the leg pressure.I have been tossing in “good boys” and that is helping. He stilldoes the best when we can “find Ellen.”

He won’t do it with other horses—he doesn’t want to leave them,and he walks with Ellen for the same reason. He has settleddown, and I am now able to trot him towards home, so we havebeen doing it less than in the spring, but he will still do it. I am stillin awe over the whole thing.

The most surprising part is how he picked up on the word cues. Inever would have predicted the success. It goes to show you thatwe are teaching them all the time whether we know it or not.Also, it is proof that we can teach an old horse a new trick.

www.trailtrainingforthehorseandrider.comHome of my free e-newsletters for the pleasure trail rider and mytwo awesome books "Trail Training for the Horse and Rider" and

"Trail Horse Adventures and Advice"

Judi and Cruiser.


Participate in the fun of On-line showing!

Enter a Horse Show without leaving your home.

Open to ALL BREEDS and animal friends.

High Point awards and rosette ribbons to 4th place.

IMR registered Morab horses can earn pointsfor the L.A.A.P program.

www.onlinemorabshow.com

Entry Fees:$5.00 per class IMBA Members$7.00 per class Non-members

Submit your entries fromFebruary 1st to June 30, 2010

Results will be posted August 1st

International Morab Breeders' Association Online Show

2010 Photo Contest


1st IMBA ONLINE SHOW1st IMBA ONLINE SHOWRESULTSRESULTS

This year IMBA hosted the first Online Photo Show open toall breeds of horses. The Morab class results are listedbelow. For complete class results please visit:www.onlinemorabshow.com

The Judges were:Mallory Mumford, Ontario CanadaMallory is currently a Veterinary Technology student at St Law-rence College in Kingston, Ontario. She has also attended theNorthern Alberta Institute of Technology and graduated from theEquine Studies program with a major in Horsemanship. Malloryhas judged a variety of events at local horse and pony club showsand fairs. She also competes locally, focusing on Western speedevents and also Western Pleasure, English Pleasure and somejumping events. She currently owns two Quarter Horses and an-other one on the way in the spring.

Leslye Hutto, Wyoming, USAOriginally from Nashville, Tennessee, Leslye began riding at theage of two. She later successfully showed at the national level onthe AHSA, Southeastern and Southwestern Show Circuits. Thislead to being on the management and training team of a showbarn and breeding operation in Louisiana. On occasion, Leslyejudged English and western pleasure, equitation, Arabian andhalf-Arabian classes at local shows. She now lives on a ranchoutside of Lander, WY and has two fantastic fillies. Red Rock Ar-temesia (aka, Gum Drop) a beautiful, three year old, Moraband Redrock Shateza, an elegant, grey, two year old Arabian.

Overall Open High PointOverall Morab High Point

Overall Morab Only Reserve

Jericho's Mr ChauvinistMorab Gelding owned by Wendy Konichek

Photo by Karen Leitz

Overall Morab Only High Point

RL RosaliMorab Mare owned by Wes & Jane Licht

Photo by Bridget Lockridge

Overall Reserve Open High PointOverall Morab Reserve High Point

Windmere Mocha RoyaleMorab Gelding owned by DJ Sproat

Morab Class Results1. Morab fillies two-and-under

1st-RL Robins SongWes and Jane Licht

3rd-Jericho's Magic LadyWendy KonichekPhoto by Pam O'Connell

Honorable Mention-Red Rock TreasureRoger and Ingrid Buchmeier

2nd-Red Rock Hunni BunniRoger and Ingrid Buchmeier

4th-PerfidiyaPrue Critchley



2. Morab Colts, 2 & Under

1st-Jerichos Royal StormhawkWendy KonichekPhoto Pam O’Connell

3rd-KC's I-Kinn Do ItRoger and Ingrid Buchmeier

Honorable Mention-PerestroikaaPrue Critchley

3. Morab Mares, 3 & over

Honorable Mention-Jericho's Lady MargaritaLinda KonichekPhoto by Dave Zizzo

4. Morab Geldings 4 & Over

1st-RL Royal RangerWes and Jane LichtPhoto by Bridget Lockridge

3rd-Windmere Mocha RoyaleDj Sproat

Morab Stallions 3 & Over

1st-Montego's ThunderWendy Konichek,Ken and Susan KromriePhoto by Casi Weisnecht

2nd-Jericho's Mr ChauvinistWendy KonichekPhoto Pam O’Connell

4th-Tonka's DakariMarianne Marsden

1st-RL RosaliWes and Jane LichtPhoto by Bridget Lockridge

2nd-Midnite's Haley CometTaylor and Jennifer Bayne

3rd-Jericho's Royal AshlinWendy Konichek

4th-PerfidiyaPrue Critchley

2nd-Jericho's Mr ChauvinistWendy KonichekPhoto by Karen Leitz

4th-Fort WilliamPrue Critchley

2nd-Windmere Royal TopazWes and Jane LichtPhoto by Bridget Lockridge

3rd-Sir RAF RoyaleWendy and Linda KonichekPhoto by Karen Leitz

4th-Jericho's Magnum ForceLinda & Wendy Konichek, CarolynHarris Photo by Bridget Lockridge



6. Grand and Reserve Morab Champion

Grand Champion-RL RosaliWes and Jane LichtPhoto by Bridget Lockridge

Honorable Mention-Windmere Royal TopazWes and Jane LichtPhoto by Bridget Lockridge

7. Morab Get of Sire

Reserve Champion-RL Royal RangerWes and Jane LichtPhoto by Bridget Lockridge

Honorable Mention-Jericho's Mr ChauvinistWendy KonichekPhoto by Karen Leitz

1st- Sir RAF RoyaleWendy and Linda KonichekPhoto by Karen LeitzWith Get: Windmere Royal Topaz, Sirocco Gypsy, andJericho’s Royal Ashlin

2nd - Windmere Royal TopazWes and Jane LichtPhoto by Bridget LockridgeWith Get: RL Rosali, RL Amazing Grace andRL Elly Su

8. Morab Produce of Dam

3rd- Jericho's Royal StormhawkWendy KonichekPhoto by Pam O'ConnellWith Get: Jericho’s Asa Nachal, Jericho’s Silver Hawk andJericho’s Shadowhawk

4th- Montego's ThunderWendy Konichek, Ken and Susan KromriePhoto by Casi WeisnechtWith Get: TM Jazzy Lady and TM Thunder’s Hidden Magic

Honorable Mention- Perdition VFPrue CritchleyWith Get: In the Limelight, Perestroikaa and Perfidya

1st-Jericho's Royal AshlinWendy KonichekPhoto by Pam O'ConnellWith Get: Jericho's Thee Senorita at side and Jericho’s RoyalStormhawk

3rd JMF Carousel ShowgalPrue CritchleyWith Get: Perestroikaa, In The Limelight, Perfidya

4th-Ta-Ket (center)Jericho's Magic Lady and Jericho'sRoyal MotifWendy KonichekPhoto by Pam O’Connell



Honorable Mention- Dreamers Stormie Nite,KA Starlite Song, Starlite's GiGi GirlJudi Struble

22. Morab English Pleasure

21. Grand and Reserve Halter Champion

9. Morab Farm/Family Class

1st-Windmere Royal TopazWith RL Amazing Grace, RL Rosali and RL Elly SuWes and Jane Licht

2nd- LM Spar-kling Duet andTonka's DakariMarianne Marsden

3rd-GM Regal Magic andWindmere Mocha RoyaleDj Sproat

4th- Jericho's Lady Kathleen , Jericho'sRoyal Ashlin ,Jericho's Mr LibertyLinda and Wendy KonichekPhoto by Clare Plehn

Honorable Mention- Fort William,Perestroikaa, Perfidiya,Prue Critchley

Grand Champion of ShowRL Rosali

Wes and Jane LichtPhoto by Bridget Lockridge

Reserve Champion of ShowWindmere Royal Topaz

Wes and Jane LichtPhoto by Bridget Lockridge

Honorable MentionRL Royal RangerWes and Jane LichtPhoto by Bridget Lockridge

Honorable MentionJericho's Mr. ChauvinistWendy KonichekPhoto by Karen Leitz

1st-Sir RAF RoyaleWendy and Linda KonichekPhoto by Bridget Lockridge

2nd-RL Raindrops on RosesSara Licht

3rd-Jericho's Magic LadyWendy KonichekPhoto by Bridget Lockridge

4th--Jericho's Mr. ChauvinistWendy KonichekPhoto by Pam O'Connell

Honorable Mention-LM Sparkling DuetMarianne Marsden

1st-Jericho's Mr ChauvinistWendy KonichekPhoto by Pam O'Connell

2nd-Midnite's Haley CometTaylor and Jennifer Bayne

23. Morab Western Pleasure



For Complete Results please visit:

www.onlinemorabshow.com

3rd-Windmere Mocha RoyaleMorabDj Sproat

4th-Jericho's Magnum ForceMorabLinda and Wendy Konichek,Carolyn HarrisPhoto by Pam O'Connell

3rd-Windmere Mocha RoyaleDj Sproat 4th-Ta-Ket

Wendy Konichek

1st-RL Amazing GraceWes and Jane Licht

2nd-GM Regal MagicDJ Sproat

1st-Windmere Mocha RoyaleDj Sproat

2nd-LM Sparkling DuetMarianne Marsden

3rd-Rimlo's Snow TwisterJudi Struble 4th-Dreamer's Stormie Nite

Judi Struble

1st-Montego's ThunderWendy Konichek, Ken andSusan Kromrie

2nd-Jericho's Mr ChauvinistWendy KonichekPhoto by Casi Weisnecht

46. Costume Class

26. Morab Sport Horse

25. Morab Trail

24. Morab Pleasure Driving

Honorable Mention-Jericho's Mr. ChauvinistMorabWendy KonichekPhoto by Pam O'Connell

3rd-Half Moons AzaziahOwned and Submitted by Stephanie Matrat

1st-Jericho's Magic LadyMorabWendy KonichekPhoto by Pam O'Connell

2nd-RL Raindrops on RosesMorabSara LichtPhoto by Bridget Lockridge


It’s July already? Seems like it was just last week that I wasscraping snow off of the cars and wishing for warmer weather.We’ve been so busy with various projects, spring just blew byus and here we are mid-way through the summer season.Here’s some of what we have been doing…

In March of this year, our Arabian gelding, Bask Alada Dancer,went to a new home in Williamsburg, Virginia. He waspurchased by a wonderful lady who is doing Dressage with him,and from what I hear is coming along beautifully. I don’t know ifshe has taken him to any shows yet, but I do know that she’staken him on trail rides and is very happy with him. I reallyhated to let him go, as he has so much potential and a fantasticdisposition, but I just didn’t have the time to devote to him. Nowhe has his own person to love on him and spoil him rotten.

April turned out to be a bit of an emotional roller coaster.Lacey, the old Arabian mare that we rescued and nursed backto health had to be put down. We went out to feed one morningand found her down inthe paddock. Triedeverything we couldthink of to get her up,but she wouldn’t budge.We called the vet out,but before he arrivedshe started havingseizures. When the vetgot there, the decisionwas made to let her go.I stayed with her to theend, telling her that weloved her and wouldmiss her, and when itwas over we buried heron our property besidean oak tree.

Three days after theloss of Lacey, we had another whirlwind morning. Star haddelivered her foal during the night! That was a huge surprise,because we weren’t expecting the baby until the end of May. Ihad had Star in the barn the previous evening and had givenher a complete grooming, and there was no indication whatso-ever that labor was imminent. After grooming, I had put her outin the round pen for the night. She was separated from theother horses at that point, and we had a stall ready, but shewasn’t due yet so I hadn’t started bringing her in overnight. Sillyme. I should have realized that Star would do things her ownway. Thank goodness she didn’t have any trouble! Of course,this being her first foal, Star was completely off the deep endover the whole thing and kept trying to run away from the baby(which didn’t work very well, because there’s only so muchspace in a round pen and the foal kept up with her). Once wegot her calmed down, we moved her and baby into the stallwhere they went through the bonding process. Star has been a

FARM NEWSFARM NEWS

Timber Rose RanchBrookneal, Virginia

By Denise Schneider

good mom ever since.I’m happy to say that, in spite of being early (which was my big-gest worry), we have a healthy new filly. She has been namedTR Blue Starr Jasmine, and she is the first foal of Stardoum(black 3/4 Egyptian Arabian mare) and Freedom’s Patriot InBlue (Cremello Morab stallion owned by Karen Petersen ofFreedom Farm USA). We believe that she is buckskin, thoughwhich shade of buckskin is anybody’s guess at this point. Shewas born a creamy color, but as her foal coat sheds out, she’slooking almost like a bay! I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

We have gotten all the stumps out of the back pasture now, andare working on getting the grass going and the fencing up. Itwill be really nice when it’s finished and we can turn the horsesout on it.

With everything else going on,we have not shown yet thisyear. We have, however, beentrail riding whenever we can.We’ve found some new trailsand a new stream with horsefriendly access that the horsescan go and play in the water abit if they want to. Have towatch them, though, becausethey find the stream very re-freshing on a hot day and theywant to roll in it. Not good when they still have the saddles on!One of these days we’ll pack a lunch and go down there andpull the saddles off and let them play.

Disposition – Is it training or breeding?

I’ve been a breeder of Morab horses since 1979, when my firstfoal, Windmere Magic was born. Magic was the first foal I’dever been in close contact with, and in spite of warnings from“old-timers” I just couldn’t keep my hands off the little guy fromthe time he was born. Lucky for me, his dam welcomed myattentions to her newborn, and without realizing what I wasdoing, I imprinted him. Of course it wasn’t the type of imprintingwe read about in the instruction books, but it worked just thesame. Since that time I’ve always been very involved with thebirth of every foal and considered that “bonding time” a factor inthe people-loving nature of my horses.

Last spring my eleven-year-old mare produced her first foal andof course I expected things to proceed as they always had andwe would spend lots of quality time with the colt. That workedfor about one day, and Fancy suddenly decided we were tohave no contact with her baby, and she became quite aggres-sive. We couldn’t even get them out of the stall for nearly aweek and then we had the vet come and tranquilize her so wecould get a halter with a catch strap on the foal and get them to

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Windmere FarmAppleton, Wisconsin

By Carol King

One week-old half-Morab filly,Jasmine, with my daughterCourtney .

Jasmine in July 2009.


a run-in where they would have pasture and shelter without ushaving to handle them. I was very worried the colt would bewild an unmanageable by the time he could be weaned. Twicein the past I knew of foals born and handled very little, withnegative consequences.

One situation waswhen I had a largeboarding stable, and acouple bought a mareat an auction withoutknowing she was preg-nant. Since theycouldn’t use her forriding right away, theyboarded her at myfarm until the foal wasborn and old enough tobe weaned. Theycame out to see thefilly when she wasborn, but that was all Isaw of them until thefilly was three monthsold. I had a set-upwhere I could lead themare to a paddock and let the filly run along since there was aperimeter fence all around and I knew she couldn’t run off. Thefilly was finally sold and the new owners brought a large stocktrailer to take her home. The mare was loaded easily enoughbut the filly wanted nothing to do with going in the trailer. Fi-nally, after getting them both back in the stall it took four men towrestle the youngster into the trailer. Since the buyer was theprovider of our shavings, I would see him every couple months.He told me they were never able to get the young horse trained,and she was auctioned – probably for meat.

The other situation involved my brother and sister-in-law. Theybought a mare, had her bred and thought they would have somuch fun raising a foal. A beautiful colt was born outside, sincethey had only a run-in with no stall. The mare was gentleenough, but the colt was skittish and they were never able tohandle him much. He ended up being sold back to the seller ofthe mare and after lots of work finally became a useable horse.

Naturally, I was worried about our colt and how he would finallyturn out. I added the mare’s dam, Glory, to the group andhoped Flash would also come to trust us, because she did.That helped, but it was still a big project just to catch him longenough to loosen his halter as his head grew. Finally he was3-1/2 months and was eating on his own enough to be weaned,so I moved Fancy to another paddock (by then she was relaxingin her attitude toward us). Flash was moved to the box stallnext to Glory for feedings and was turned out with her duringthe day. Then we started working with him and were amazedthat within a week we could lead him, touch him all over andeven pick up his feet. He seemed to enjoy the attention andvery soon I saw no difference in his attitude and that of foals Ihad spent lots of time with. I must say, I was pleasantly sur-

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prised considering my past experiences. I can only come tothe conclusion that while early training is very important andshould be done as much as possible, disposition is really bredin. I’m quite sure many Morab breeders reading this can agreethat when it comes to personality and disposition, it’s just inthere!

Two-week old Morab colt,Windmere Flash Force with his

Morab dam.

Windmere Flash Force,at four months-old with Joel.

Morab Breeders Trust Fund2009 Nominated Stallions

JCW Rev’s Cajun SundancerMorgan Palomino, 15 HH

Jericho’s Mr. SterlingMorab Grey, 15HH

Jericho’s Royal StormhawkMorab Buckskin, 14.3 HH

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Montego’s ThunderMorab Bay, 15.3 HH

Sir RAF RoyaleMorab Palomino, 15 HH

WWA KurafiArabian Grey, 15.3HH

THI CherokeeMorgan Black/Chestnut 14.3 HH

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Half Moon FarmFranklin, VermontBy Ronna Messier

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Things are going fairly well here in northern Vermont. Althoughwe had hoped to be able to put up a small indoor this summer ithas not come to pass yet. We are still working on plans for that.

Back on Nov. 1, 2008, we brought our mare, LM Red Flair, toOntario for breeding. Flair is a second generation Morab. Wefound that John and Carroll Norris also have a second genera-tion stallion. So, Flair stayed with them for the winter and wasbred. We are expecting a 3rd generation 50/50 foal in March2010. We are quite excited about this arrival. So far pregnancyhas not changed Flairs wonderful personality. This will be herfirst foal.

We are also expectinga full Arabian foal atthe end of August, thisyear. It is out of ourgrey stallion, AmirFadl, and our blackmare HMF StarzizsAarona. We had oneborn out of the sametwo last year and got abeautiful colt with aterrific disposion. Hisname is Half MoonsMajectic Amir (Jessy).Also, last year LMBlack Powder and HalfMoons Raisa gave usanother gorgeousblack colt , Half Moons MidnightGlory. Again a fantastic personality.

Jim has started riding LM Black Pow-der this summer. He doesn't go alone yet, but they are having agreat time learning. Powder seems to really enjoy getting out,going for a nice ride up in the woods. He is such a wonderfulhorse. His second time out he went right by our big pond, all themares and six pairs of Canadian geese with seventeen babies.Powder only stopped for a few seconds to check it all out andkept going. It has been a very rewarding spring and summerwatching Powder come this far.

So far this year our show season has gone very well.Freedom’s Independence Spark and Half Moon’s Behira havebeen our show horses this year. Both, doing great! Last week-end we took them to the Lamoille Fair Show. Behira wasChampion in the end and Indy was Reserve Champion, missinga tie for Champion by 1 point. Indy is really something to see inthe show ring. He loves it!.

Jim and I would like to officially introduce you to our trainer. Hername is Jill Kelley. She is twenty-six years old, a graduate ofthe University of Vermont in 2005 with a Bachelor’s of ScienceDegree in Education. Jill began teaching at Missisquoi Valley

Union High School when anopening came up for anotherAg. teacher. The position wasfor a mechanics teacher. (Girlscan do that too). Now she isbeginning her fifthh year havingdeveloped the curriculum forthe Animal Science Class, withthree of the five years teachingthat.

Jill was and is still involved withthe 4-H. She went to nationalsfor Quiz Bowl, Judging andHippology. She was a Top TenNational Finalist in all three.She won the Vermont StateHorse Show Senior Champion-ships two years in a row withCherry, her Quarter Horse. Shehas trained with Canadian Rein-ing Trainers and with an NRHAPresident, also attending many clinics while in college.

In 2000 she was a Top Ten Finalist in the AQHYA World Show.In 2003 thru 2004 Jill was the barn manager at UVM. She hasbeen in the FFA for seven years and the Advisor at MVU from2008 -2009. Her Equine Judging Team has won the State Com-petition for the past two years.

A word from Jill:I am very excited to have had the Morab horse enter my life.Before the chance came to train at Half Moon Farm, I wouldhave ignored the breed completely. I was so immersed in theQuarter Horse world. These horses have changed my mindcompletely. The Half Moon Morabs are so versatile! On anygiven day I will be riding extended trots and half passes, thenspins and rollbacks. The Morabs amaze me with their willing-ness and understanding personality. I am proud to say that mynew Western Pleasure horse is a Morab!

Jim and I are very excited to now be able to officially call Jill ourtrainer. She hasdone an awesomejob with everyonethat she has workedwith here, includingtraining LM BlackPowder and LM RedFlare, who went toCanadian Nationalsand was the Re-serve ChampionMare. We are hopingto be able to takeHalf Moons Behira toKentucky next year.

So, all is well here on thefarm. Pray all is well witheveryone else.

Jim and Jill on the trails.

Jill riding Morab gelding,Freedom’s Independence

Spark

LM Black Powder,Morab stallion,

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We’ve had a busy year so far here at Freedom Farm in 2009.Our cremello Morab stallion, Freedom’s Patriot in Blue (Blue)had his first foal, a beautiful buckskin filly born in Virginia inApril. Her owner, Denise Schneider, who also owns her dam, isthrilled with the new little girl. I believe it is their first foal, andnew babies are always fun. We had Blue breed a pony mare wehave here on the farm, for an April 2010 foal, which will likely bea palomino. We may breed Blue to a few more mares yet thisseason, even so it’s late in the year, because we now havesome inquiries from those who would like guaranteed colorfulfoals by him. I am planning to speak to our local breeding spe-cialist vet about training him to do AI, so we can ship, but put-ting a few foalson the groundfirst is always agood start.

Another bit ofexciting news,our other stal-lion, FreedomsStars andStripes, byAmberfieldsDesperado outof our Morabmare, KismetsBright Dawn hashad a fun timein training re-cently. We hap-pen to live in thesame town as the NJ Horse Park, (for those who don’t know)and we have, from time to time, guest trainers come in for clin-ics. Usually they are Olympic riders, since the Olympic team’sheadquarters are here in NJ, but sometimes we get a totallydifferent type of guest.

This summer, we had Rex Peterson come, who trains horsesfor movies, such as Black Beauty, the Black Stallion, Flicka,Dreamer, the Horse Whisperer, Runaway Bride, Far and Away,and Hidalgo. He brought one of the Hidalgo horses with him, ahorse known as RJ who was the main horse used in the movie.We were excited to have such a trainer so close by, so we de-cided to take advantage of him being so near, and we wanted toget Scotty, our beautiful palomino stallion, to his clinic. But, theproblem was, Scotty was not trained to go willingly on thetrailer. How to GET him to the clinic was our dilemma.

Thankfully, the family who was hosting Rex lived only two milesdown the road from me, and when I mentioned my “problem” toRex in an email, the response was “no problem”. He said hewould get Scotty on the trailer in fifteen minutes. Amazingly, heDID! By the time Rex got to town Friday evening it was alreadygetting dark. He rolled in with his friend, after dropping off histwo horses at their barn, and we had been working with Scotty

Freedom’s Stars n Stripes,Morab stallion with Cari.

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in his paddock, getting him ready for Rex. Rex marched into hispaddock, put a “war bridle” on him (made with a lariat) and tookhim out of the paddock, and down our very long driveway to-wards the trailer back by our barn. Scotty is not used to walkingaround the farm, nor past the mares, nor really being handledall that much, but he was a perfect gentleman in the hands ofRex Peterson. And within about fifteen minutes, he had himwalked up into our new three horse slant Sundowner trailer, likehe did it once a month. We were all in awe and very much look-ing forward to the clinic on Sunday. Rex said he’d call Saturdaynight, after that day’s clinics were over, and let me know whattime, he would be there Sunday morning to load him on.

Sunday morning it was raining of course! Because we literallyspent five hours over two days, brushing, cleaning, groomingand bathing Scotty. At 6:30 my dear friend and new trainer,Regina was up with Scotty at the barn, in the wash stall, gettinghis four high white stockings gleaming white, and cleaning upsome last minute details with his long mane and tail. We hadbraided his tail after getting it clean to keep it from gettingmessed up with the rain. Rex showed up at 7:15 and sureenough, Scotty loaded right up again. BUT, we had the wrongball on the trailer (it was a new trailer to us, and the ball size isdifferent from our old one) and the trailer was rocking like a tee-ter totter. Thankfully, we noticed it right away, and theyunloaded Scotty, and my dear husband went and got anotherball for the trailer. We loaded up and off we went.

Scotty was wonderful the entire time, almost like he was amodel for them; like he was an “actor” playing for the script.Rex has an associate named Cari Swanson, who was just won-derful, while in many clinics, the clinician does all the work, atthis one, Rex showed ME how to do it, and then left and went towork with another student and horse. Cari helped me a lot, andwithin a short time, Scotty was doing all he was asked to do.With the repetition needed to train horses, most times they wantyou to repeat a movement 30-50 times so it gets ingrained intheir minds. With Scotty, it just didn’t take that long. He was sointo playing the games that he got bored if we did them toomany times, and he anticipated the moves so we had to keepchanging! He was so funny; we actually had to stay on ourtoes, because he kept figuring things out. It was so nice tohave hands on training in how to train. So much better than justwatching, and listening, and even repeating DVD’s over andover. They were great teachers.

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By Karen Petersen

“Scotty” with Rex Peterson.


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We did the game with the plastic bag at the end of the whip, todesensitize him, and he did that fine, in no time flat. Both Rexand Cari really loved Scotty; kept asking what breed he was,what do Morabs “DO”(meaning disciplines) and what did wewant to do with him, oh, and, “Is he for sale, and what do youwant for him?” All the people at the Horse Park were compli-menting me on him too, telling me how gorgeous he was. Well,we thought so, but it’s so nice to hear.

We were so happy that our baby made such a big splash in hisfirst outing, and that these professional horse people werepretty pleased with him as well. Cari emailed me the followingday to again ask what we wanted to do with him, and what pricewe would put on him. I will get back to her on that.

For more information on Rex Peterson and his training meth-ods, you can see his website atwww.SwansonPetersonProductions.com I highly recommendthese nice knowledgeable folks.

Next year will be the first year we’re having foals in five years.We look forward to our crop of new Morab and Half-Morab ba-bies. Any inquiries on using either of our Morab stallionsplease get in touch with me. See our ad in this issue for furtherinformation.

We are very fortunate to have two Morab foals from ourpalomino Morgan stallion, JCW Rev’s Cajun Sundancer, bornthis year. In June our Arabian mare, Winds of Glory, had abeautiful chestnut filly. Her name is JCW Caress the Wind.Then in July, the Morab mare, Jericho’s Royal Ashlin, had apalomino filly, named Jericho’s Royal Sundancer. Ashley wasleased by Cindy Baxter to produce a foal. This was the first time

Ashley was bred toSundancer and we are verypleased with the results.

JCW Caress the Wind hastwo other palomino full sib-lings here at our farm in Cali-fornia: JCW Changing Windsand JCW Sundance of Glory.

I will be traveling back to Wisconsin to attend the IMBARegion 4 Show in August. I can hardly wait since it has beenthree years since I have been back to visit. I hope to see someof you there.

Jericho Creek WestLincoln, CaliforniaBy Carolyn Harris

Freedom Stars n Stripes with Karen Peterson.

Jericho’s Royal Sundancer, Morab Filly

Winds of Glory with JCW Caress the Wind.

JCW Caress the Wind,Morab Filly.


Rocking L AcresMcFarland, Wisconsin

By Jane Licht

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Wes and I volunteered at the Midwest Distance Driving Asso-ciation’s Iron Oak clinic and drive, which is always held the lastweekend in April. We also participated in the twelve-mile drivewith our buckskin pair, Annie and Ellie. I enjoy riding along asWes’s groom, which he is required to have with a pair, but itdoes limit my opportunities to take photos of all the drivers. Wealso attended the Glacier Trails Distance Ride/Drive in May,and again used Annie and Ellie. Their scores were good forIron Oak and even better for Glacier Trails.

Wes gave rides at the McFarland Historical Museum OpenHouse on Memorial Day with our palomino pair, Gracie andRosali, two very pretty Morab mares. Many families paid theirdollar per person for the Museum and happily climbed into ourwagonette for a short ride around McFarland. The children al-ways ask to pet the horses, and we let them do so with goodparent supervision. Wes serves on the Historical Society Boardof Directors and sets up the lobby display every year.

Wes and I served on the committee to plan the first ever Mid-west Young Drivers’ Camp sponsored by the American DrivingSociety (ADS), with members of our Dairyland Driving Clubvolunteering to run the camp. Three of us from the committee(including Wes and me) wrote a driving manual for the campers.We rounded up mentors to work with the kids. Most mentorsbrought their own good driving horses, except that we loanedour reliable Morab mare Windmere Lady Omega to one of thementors to use with campers. Each mentor worked with twocampers so everyone got lots of attention and lots of good driv-ing time. Wes developed the schedule for the three-day campand he was also one of the main instructors. The kids had agreat experience and really enjoyed the fun show on Sunday,where parents were invited to be an audience and cheer themon. They even did a greatly shortened combined driving eventthat Wes organized and ran, with the help of lots of volunteers.I was the official photographer and had great fun doing that job.

Also in June we loaned Lady to our friend Kristi who entered herin the Novice Whip division of the Columbus Carriage Classic.Kristi had been taking driving lessons from Wes, and he agreedto go along to act as mentor for Kristi at her first driving show..Daughter, Sara, and I helped Kristi put together her appropriatedriving attire, and I showed her how to clean and polish the har-ness. She was quite nervous in her first class, the scurry conescourse, and she missed a gate. But she did well in turnout,receiving third place in a big class. And I was there to see herwin first place in the pleasure driving class. We were all soproud of Kristi and Lady!

I have spent a good deal of time volunteering for the DairylandDriving Club, comprised of about 125 families mainly from Wis-consin. I serve on the board of directors, as the Coachman edi-tor and as webmaster. Our two biggest expenses are paying forinsurance for the pleasure drives that we host and the newslet-ter. We have gone to a mostly digital newsletter in order to cutcosts. We also offer a Safety Clinic for new drivers that gener-ally pays for itself. However, this year we did the Young Driv-ers’ Camp instead.

Early in July, Wes washed our Palomino pair, Gracie and Rosaliwhile I cleaned the wagonette to prepare for giving rides at awedding reception in McFarland. We knew most of the folks inattendance, and everyone loved the horses and the rides. Laterin July, Wes provided carriage service with our antique surreypulled by our Palomino pair. I had grandmother duty and Sarawas very ill (possibly Lyme’s disease or something similar?) sohe asked our high school “horse daughter”, Holly, to assist him.I gave Holly the white ribbons for the carriage, and off they wentto take the bride to a lovely outdoor wedding.

Sara’s doctor decided to treat her for Lyme’s, even though thetests would not arrive from California for some time. Immedi-ately, Sara showed improvement, and now she is back traininghorses.

Wes usually participates in the Hickory Knoll Combined DrivingEvent but this year he decided to volunteer instead. He did the

Windmere Lady Omega is being driven byone of the campers at the ADS Midwest

Young Drivers' Camp. Seated next to theyoung driver is her mentor,

Marge Gettelman.

Wes Licht is driving RL Rosali andRL Amazing Grace and giving rides at a

wedding reception held inMcFarland, Wisconsin


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safety checks of the harnesses and vehicles for all the driverswhile I measured the wheel widths and gave the measurements(in centimeters) to the cones course judge. Wes noticed thatseveral drivers had their breechings too loose. He took time totalk with every driver about their vehicle and horse and theywere very glad to get more good information.

This has been a banner year for riding lessons with parents andeager youngsters coming out of the woodwork. Wes has alsobeen giving driving lessons to adults, and he enjoys that aswell.

After much discussion and strong recommendations from thethree women in his family (wife and two daughters) Wes hasfinally agreed to actually list a number of his precious Morabhorses for sale. They all ride, drive, load, trailer, are well-mannered and people-oriented. Most have done distancedrives, pleasure shows, combined driving events, weddings orother special events, and pulled the sleigh in winter. Of course,this is a lousy time to sell horses, but not many have all thesequalifications and we know from experience that at some point,the right buyers will come along. Check out our website:www.rockingLacres.com

This has been a very busy spring and summer, here at JerichoCreek Farm I.

We spent every weekend in May and June getting things readyfor Wendy’s move back to Eagle, in July. She decided to movedown here and establish her training/lesson business, whetheror not her place in Tomahawk was sold. Our upper hay-storageloafing shed has now become our most up-to-date barn, withten, extra-large Priefert stalls, including a new, double foalingstall, complete with wireless internet camera.

I was excited that we were expecting three foals this year, oneMorgan and two Morabs, as the foals are my favoritejob. Sadly, like most breeders, we have cut way back on breed-ings in the past several years, due to the pending move and theeconomy.

The first baby was born, conveniently, just one week before theMidwest Horse Fair, from the Cremello Morgan mare, ShallowCreek Tia Marissa, in foal to Amberfield’s Dun Dreamin,’ a stun-ning Dunskin. So we were expecting something special in colorwith this foal, and we weren’t disappointed. On April 7th, Tiapresented us with a rare, double-dilute Perlino/Dun Morgan colt.There is only one other known double-dilute Perlino in the Mor-gan breed. Jamie promptly named our boy, “Garth,” after GarthBrooks, and we decided to have a contest at the horse fair tohelp find a name. The winning name was suggested by Sheryland Neal Struthers of Struttin’ Morgans in Iowa, Jericho ’s WhiteKnight.Carolyn Harris, of Jericho Creek West, in California, bred her

Arabian mare, Winds of Glory, for the second year in a row, toJCW Rev’s Cajun Sundancer. In 2008, this pair produced JCW

Sundance of Glory,a beautiful lightpalomino filly thatthe grandkidsnamed Cha-Cha.

This year, she got abeautiful red, chest-nut filly, JCW Ca-ress the Wind, aka“Peanut”, as shehas becomeknown. Peanutquickly became thefavorite of a lot ofthe women whohelp in the barn;she is incredibly

friendly, and really, really cute, smart, too; she likes to try tosneak through the gate at night, without her mom!

The next few weeks were very busy, as Wendy and Jamiemade trip after trip up to Toma-hawk, then back here. Theybrought Jericho ’s Royal Ashlindown here to foal, as she was duearound July 12 th. Jamie, and hisdad, Lester, worked hard to get allthe stalls finished, especially thefoaling stall. They did all the workof leveling and installing the woodpanels, as all that comes with thestalls is the metal framework.

I was keeping a regular watch onAshley, and her udder was startingto bag up, so I planned to move herinto the new foaling stall on Thurs-day, the ninth of July, as she waslooking more uncomfortable, andwas bagging up quite a bit more. Ieven made a special trip to the barn on Wednesday night, justbefore midnight, to check on Ashley, and saw an almost invisi-ble pin-point of wax, so knew my plan was right.

I decided to start chores early on Thursday morning and wastotally surprised to find a newborn Palomino filly, the exact colorof the bedding, lying right in front of the door. Needless to say,things were pretty exciting around here for the next few hours,as we rushed to move the mom and baby, and got her imprintedand nursing, had the vet come and check, and all the otherthings to make sure both mare and baby were all right.

Finally, I was able to phone the excited, new owner, CindyBaxter, from Baraboo. Cindy had been waiting for a foal byDanny for three years. When her mare failed to conceive, shedecided to use one of our Royale daughters. She leasedJericho ’s Royal Ashlin, and was really happy she did, as shegot the “foal of her dreams,” an absolutely gorgeous, friendlyPalomino filly. Cindy named her Jericho ’s Royal Sundancer,incorporating the name of her sire and Grandsire, and gave her

Jericho Creek FarmsEagle, Wisconsin

By Linda Konichek

Jericho’s White Knight,Morgan Colt

JCW Caress the Wind,Morab filly


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Question: What size clipper blades do you use forclipping a horse for a show?

Answer: I use Oster A-5 blades and different size bladesfor different areas of the horse.

Muzzle, bridle path, around the eyes: Size 30 blades

Inside the ears, legs: Size 10 or 15 blades

Body clipping : Size 10 blades

If you are going to a Class A Arabian show and you wantthe shaded look around the eyes and muzzle, use size 40blades.

A good thing to have on had at the show for any straywhiskers you might have missed is a disposable razor.

ASK THE TRAINERASK THE TRAINERWendy KonichekWendy Konichek

About Wendy Konichek:Wendy has over twenty years experience training all breeds ofhorses. Her show ring presence includes many Championshipsin Class A , Dressage and Open show high points. ThroughJericho Creek Farm II she has been raising quality Morabs,Morgans and Arabians. She holds Equine Breeding certificatesfrom Ohio University and Equine Reproduction Organization.You may send any horse related questions to: S.101 W.34628Hwy LO Eagle, WI 53119 Email: [email protected]

the barn name ofCassie. Cindy and hermom were down thatweekend to see theirlittle girl, and campedout just to be near her.

Then, a week later,Wendy movedfifteen more horses, andlots of equipment, sothings are always busyand there’s neverenough time for every-thing! It is so good tosee foals in the upperpasture again, and nowthey have a brand newarea, with wooden fenc-ing, designed especially

for them. Even after the birth of over eighty foals, I never losemy awe over the miracle of a newborn foal. It is always arenewal of my faith. In fact, I wrote a new poem about it, called“Awesome Wonder”.

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Jericho’s Royal Ashlin, with herMorab filly,

Jericho’s Royal Sundancer.

Sir RAF Royale,Morab stallion clippedand ready for the show

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“AWESOME WONDER”

It is a bobbly, wobbly newbornfilly, just fifteen minutes old.Legs, twice as long as her body,already she struggles to get up.

I touch soft tissue “feathers” thatcover the sharp edge of each mini hoof.Only needed, at birth, to protect the sack,they will dry up and disappear soon.

My hands massage her face, noting eachmark of her sire and dam’s best traits.She noisily sucks my fingers, then, catlike,arches her neck to catch each hand stroke.

Tiny tulip ears flick at her dam’s low love-nickers;I marvel at infinitesimal bits of silken perfection.

Faith renewed, strengthened, this miracle,this birth fills my soul with thanks and peace…

“My God, How Great Thou Art”

Linda Lee


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A MAGNIFICENT MORABA MAGNIFICENT MORABBY JODI OLENSKIBY JODI OLENSKI

I went to Midwest Horse Fair inMadison this spring, where Iwas introduced into the diverseworld of the Morab horsebreed and have not lookedback.

I am forty-years-old and havediscovered the missing part ofmy soul, finally. This spring,after having had a, “not sogood experience” with a horseI was leasing, I had the good

fortune to be introduced to DesertElegance ASF, a nine-year-old Morab mare that we like to call“Shallie”.

I am basically a beginning rider and I had lost faith in horsesand myself and decided that I would try to take a few lessonsfrom Wendy Konichek, who I have decided is my savior, mymentor and now I can happily say, my friend. She gave me les-sons on a Morab mare by the name of Jericho’s Magic Ladya.k.a. “Cha-heeta” who, apparently could tell that this was mylast-ditch effort to try to gain some confidence back with horsesand myself. After, riding her in two lessons, I deciding that allhorses did not want to kill me (perhaps an exaggeration) Wendyintroduced me to a little (15.3) mare that she had out in thepasture and I fell in love.

Shallie had not been ridden in quite some time, so I startedlearning how to use the lunge line, how to talk to her and how tobuild my confidence around her by just “being with her”. Wendyhad to ride her the first few times, and I was amazed at thebeauty that was displayed before me. I can sum up my first timegetting on Shallie in one word” Terrifying”! She was the biggesthorse that my 5’3” body had ever been on, and I all I could thinkabout was how far from the ground I was and how bad it wouldhurt when I hit it. You are all chuckling, but you know the pain Iam speaking of. Wendy insisted that I would be fine and sostarted my first lesson with my Shallie.

Fast forwarding to the end of June; I was told about a smallhorse show at Three Gaits, near Stoughton, Wisconsin. I hadheard about “showing” your horse in and hand thought that thiswould be something that my beautiful bay and I might be inter-ested in doing, a nice small scale way to find out if Shallie and Icould do this thing they called “showing” your horse. WithWendy’s and my friend Monica’s help, I decided to try it. I hadnever been to a horse show or ever seen one on TV.

The day of the show started early, we were on the road by 6:00am, allowing plenty of time to get there, we took a wrong turnand ended up arriving fifteen minutes before the first class.(Remember, I have never been to a show or watched a show)Needless to say, the next hour was a whirl wind of excitement,terror and happiness. I showed in three classes, I receivedthree ribbons…my goodness! Class 1, seven participants, Reg-istered Arabian/Half Arabian at Halter: 3 rd place. Class 2, four-teen participants, English Type at Halter: 5 th place. Class 3,eleven participants, Rookie Halter: 3 rd place. Imagine my sur-prise at this accomplishment. I went to the show to see how Ihandled myself and to see how Shallie would handle herselfand never expected to be holding on to three ribbons!!!The most incredible part of the show was the third class, we

were the last horse to enter the arena, and Shallie was “done”being nice. Before the show my wonderful trainer, Wendy, hadtold me if Shallie started misbehaving at any time during theshow, just to walk her in small circles to keep her mind busyand to stay safe, so this is what I did. Quietly talking to her tell-ing her that I was incredibly proud of her and I did not care thatwe were not going to get a ribbon, I would then try to stop andget her to set up, which she would do for the long, long periodof perhaps thirty seconds, and we would start to walk circlesagain. We did this while the judge was walking from horse tohorse, I was just trying to make it through until she walked up tous and laughed and walked away….but … as the judge walkedup, I asked Shallie to set up, and she did and was incrediblybeautiful!!! As the judge asked to see our numbers, Shallie de-cided she wanted to walk in circles again, so knowing for surethat my crazy bay and I were going to win nothing, we walkedcircles to the back of the arena, just to get out of the way andthey started calling numbers, names and horses, I continued towalk circles, sure that my name would never be called. Then Iheard it, “Number 86, Jodi Olenski with Desert Elegance ASF,3rd place……” I was sure they had mis-spoke, and I stood therefor a moment, then I heard Wendy’s loud “whahooooo” from theside lines and my boyfriend’s shouts of pride.

Looking back at my first horse show, there are so many emo-tions and memories, I wish that I could run a video tape of thememories to permanently keep a record of that wonderful day. Ittook forty-five minutes to show in three classes, and I will havethose memories for a lifetime. I was going to take my Shallie tothe IMBA Region IV show this August, but she ended up beinglame after having a bad trim by a “so-called, fairrer”. So need-less to say, I was very disappointed, however, having the won-derful trainer and friend that I do, Wendy loaned me one of herhorses to “play” with for the weekend….that is another storyaltogether.

For any one that doubts the love and devotion that a horse canoffer, please don’t. After a trip to see my beloved Shallie thispast weekend, I have never had such a hard time leaving anywhere. My heart is in Eagle, while the rest of me is at home,working so that I can pay for the finer things that she deserves.

I do not know where this journey will take me, but I know therewill be emotional ups and downs, heartache and back pain, andmany fond memories. Icannot wait to turn thepage in this new chapterof my life, and I definitelydo not want to go too farahead. Every second ofevery day that I get tospend with these incredi-ble animals is a day that Ican say….I have spentthe day with the horsemeant for God.

Thank you to JerichoCreek Farms for all of your wonderful support during my moreemotional days of my horse journey, which we are know aremany. You are as special and unique as the horses you carefor. I would also like to thank Larry for your support of my new-found love and for standing by me during this first leg of myjourney. Hang in there!!!

Desert Elegance ASF

“Shallie” and Jodi


Life Lessons from a Ranch HorseBy Mark Rashid

Those of you who are veteran horse owners canprobably recall your relationship with a veryspecial equine: a horse that was very willing towork with you as a team, one you knew well formany years, and shared so many interestingexperiences with that you found it hard to re-place him or her.

Horse trainer, clinician, author and Aikido mas-ter, Mark Rashid, wrote this book about Buck, aremarkable horse who became his friend andteacher. At first, Mark was reluctant to take ona seven-year-old gelding, with minimal handlingbut he decided to take a chance on him. Marktaught Buck to ride, and to help with his trainingclinics and the ranch chores. “As the yearspassed and my attitude about my role slowlychanged, I came to understand that I was in the presence of atruly great teacher, one who seemed to possess the wisdom ofthe ages.”

Buck usually performed well, but there were a few times thatBuck resisted Mark’s commands. In every situation, Mark laterrealized, there were good reasons behind his peculiar actions.For example one time as they were bringing in the herd, Bucksuddenly jumped to one side, landing on a gelding and got theherd of ranch horses running in a panic. Mark let his emotionsget the best of him and he took it out on Buck for what he per-ceived to be a mutinous act. Then out of the corner of his eye,Mark noticed a mountain lion in the clearing they had just comethrough, on the Colorado ranch where he was foreman. Buckstood alert, but still, as they both watched the lion disappearinto the trees. Mark’s anger soon turned to humility and re-morse.

Mark noticed that Buck never had bite marks and never gotkicked like many of the other horses. He had a knack for avoid-ing conflict and still getting his own way. Mark learned to real-ize that Buck had much to teach him if he would only listen.

Mark’s easy-going style and interesting stories, punctuated withhumor, makes for a fun read. But the major impression is oneof profound truths about horsemanship and about life in gen-eral. He mentions the cartoon of two horses standing together,both wearing saddles. One horse was looking at the other witha disgusted look and said, “If my cowboy doesn’t start listeningto me, I’m bound to get a bad reputation.”

Mark used stories from his years of work withhis special equine partner to illustrate his pointsabout horses, training and people. The first halfof the book is called Lessons and the chaptersinclude: Recognizing the Problem, (which isoften owner ignorance more than horse resis-tance), Non-confrontation, Planning Ahead, Pa-tience, Persistence, Consistency, and Fix It andMove On (horses don’t carry grudges and nei-ther should we).

We all want to know, “How can we be a betterhorse trainer?” Mark answers this basic ques-tion by saying, “First, you must become a betterperson.” He continues with the second half ofthe book called “Day Work”, comprised of“Working Together, The Path, Positive Conflicts,Blending, Balance, and Communication, Prac-tice, and The Beginner”. The Beginner referredto his initial attempts at performing Aikido, a

type of Japanese martial arts that relies on softness, balance,timing, and blending with an attacker. While beginner Markstruggled to learn the movements, his instructor softly patted hisshoulder, smiled and gave him words of hope. “With all thepower at his disposal, he chose a gentle, encouraging touch.The sign of someone who knows true power is always dis-played in the softness he offers another.” Even though it wasobvious that Mark was a rank beginner, the Shihan (a very highlevel instructor) treated him with the same dignity and respectas the black belts in his class. He also gave Mark permission tomake mistakes and thus, opened the door for Mark to learn theart.

Mark gave many examples where “teacher”, Buck, was willingto fix the problem and move on; he never got upset even whenMark did stupid things. He was patient, persistent and consis-tent. Buck was a friend you could trust and he often had theeffect of calming down younger horses.

“The thing that completely amazed me about Buck, and stilldoes, to this day, was his ability to accept things with grace,whether it was new information I was presenting, the playful-ness of the babies around him, or a forceful, and many timesuncalled-for, encounter with me. Now I can look back on all thethings I’ve learned from Buck and see that, like the AikidoShihan, he was a master teacher well versed in his lessons. Heforgave me my indiscretions and proceeded to help me becomebetter at what I do.”

After many years of working together, Mark retired Buck to hisbackyard where he sometimes took Mark’s ten year old sonAaron for rides in the area. It was then that Mark took up hispen in 2003 to try to write Buck’s story. He wanted to tell howimportant true communication is between people and horsesand just between people. “I was hoping I’d find a way to getthat point across without sounding sappy or ridiculous.” He didand the result is pure, enlightened enjoyment.

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Region 1ME, NH, MA, RI, CTBy Ronna Messier

Last summer, you may recall, we had four or five teenage girlshere pretty much every day. Then at the end of August we allput together a one day schooling show for anyone who wantedto come with their horses and participate or just watch. Becauseof that show ,a young lady from Maine, Alex, and one from Can-ada, Allie, met each other. Alex is Karen Smith's daughter. Theyenjoyed each so much that wanted to get back together again.So, throughout the year Jim and I decided they could both comeback here this summer and spend a week with us. July 19ththru the 24th, was a week of new experiences for both girls hereat Half Moon Farm. The girls have now decided that two weeksnext year would be better.

Allie has more riding and showing experience than Alex does,but Alex is right out there ready every minute to learn and trynew things. Allie was the second person to get on LM BlackPowder, our Morab Stallion, and the second to ride him on theroad, with a lead line attached. That all happened last summer.Allie has purchased Half Moons Black Flame from us and hasdone most all of the training herself. They are so much like”ONE " that Allie can do what she wants with him, and he's per-fectly willing to give it a try. This spring, while Flame was on alunge line, Allie rode him around the ring while standing on hisback! I think there may be a spot for the two of them in a circus.While Allie was here this time, she and Jill, the friend that helpsus with the training, went over several training tips for Allie touse with Flame, as she would like to start riding Western withhim. Neither Allie nor Flame has done that before.

Alex and Allie are both very quiet, so at first I thought that wewere going to have a very long week ahead of us. That didn'tlast very long. The laughter and conversation took over. Alliealready spends quite a bit of time with us, and always helps withtraining and chores, so she knows her way around the farmalready. That was very helpful to Alex, and to us, especially,when it came to pushing the one wheeled wheel barrow around.The girls decided to surprise us and pick rocks out of one of thepaddocks. The wheelbarrow got a bit heavy and almost gotdumped too soon a few times. But the girls got it all under con-trol, with much laughing going on during the whole thing. Thepaddock looks great. But the laughter of two teenage girls is amuch bigger blessing to us. The girls spent most of their timebrushing, braiding manes, having fun. The night that Karen andAlex arrived, Jim and I had just returned from picking up threehorses that needed a new home. They also needed a lot ofgrooming done. The girls took that job on immediately and thehorses were beautiful.

Alex did a lot of new things while she was here with a greatamount of confidence. Jill, Allie and Karen took Alex on her firsttrail ride before Karen returned to Maine. Alex also wanted toride bareback , so our gaited Morgan mare , Dixie was the per-fect choice for the ride. Freedom's Independence Spark ( Indy )was an excellent teacher, as Jill taught Alex about leg pressure.Last year our neighbor, Chris, led Alex around on one of herhorses in a leadline class the day of our show. This year Alex

went to Chris' house for a lesson in western riding on a differenthorse belonging to Chris. Alex and Allie have come a long wayin this past year.

The week was filled with many great experiences for the girls toshare. Maybe next summer there will be more than two teenshere again.

Our palomino Morab mare Lacey has had two foals so far; ourcremello Morab stallion, Blue, and her first was a buckskin ordun colt, now gelding, named Firestorm,(aka Billy) sired byStormwashed, the grullo Morgan stallion. His owner, Kathyrecently sent me a photo of Billy, along with a wonderful story ofthem out on their first hunter pace, in upstate New York. Theyhad planned carefully for their first time out on a hunter pace,but unfortunately, when they got to the location, they realizedthey had forgotten his bridle! Rather than waste the opportunity,(plus they had gone with friends) they decided to go on aheadanyway, and just used the halter with leadline “reins”. A scaryproposition for sure. But, even though it was their first time out,and without a bridle, Billy did great! They actually came inFIRST PLACE in their division! Way to go, Billy and Kathy!There’s a photo of them here looking very happy. Morabs aregreat, aren’t they?


Region 2NJ, NY, PA, DE, MDBy Karen Petersen

Alex riding Freedom’sIndependence Spark,Morab mare.

Kathy riding Firestorm, Morab Gelding


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By Linda Konichek


2009 Midwest Horse Fair in Madison, Wisconsin

Our Saturday demo in the Nutrena Arena was a bit disappoint-ing, after some truly frustrating delays and the fact that half ofour Morab driving horses were not in our Saturday demo in thespace allotted; they were forced by an ambulance, with lightsflashing etc. to move, and leave the area next to barn 1, theonly area close and large enough for them to wait for the demoto start. It was really aggravating when they later learned theambulance was simply parking. So the driving horses and ourreal-life heroes had to come in separate from the rest of theIMBA Morabs; I must say, the gate people did a fine job of fittingthem in, and the announcer read with enthusiasm and did agreat job of reading only the parts of the speech that went withthe driving Morabs, after I got it straightened out for her.

The horse council did such a good job on communication andthings prior to the horse fair that they deserve commendation,and we were happy to hear about the improved footing in theColiseum for horses. But I want to take this opportunity to saythat none of us felt that the decision by WSHC to move many ofthe breed demos to the Nutrena Arena, instead of the coliseum,was a fair or safe one for all those who work so hard on theirbreed demos. There just wasn’t enough room or enough safeplaces for all the horses and riders to wait, and the footing andlighting in there ARE not the best. Plus, the area directly infront of the Nutrena arena, where we had to enter, was not keptfree of the crowds, which caused a very, very dangerous situa-tion for horses, riders and spectators.

All of us horse-people welcome the general public at the horsefair, and love to show off our horses, but we also know that peo-ple, especially those with children and strollers, do not payenough attention to the horses and basic safety; they oftencross directly in front of horses without warning, or push stroll-ers right up behind them, or simply let children wander wher-ever they want, which is often directly to the horses. One falsestep by a horse could crush a child’s foot.

I think keepingthe breeddemos in thecoliseum, espe-cially the oneswith drivinghorses, andlarger numbersof horses withyoung riders, isthe safest andwisest plan. Thearea in front ofthe NutrenaArena alwayshas hugecrowds, since it

is directly across from the exhibit halls. How many years will wecontinue to be lucky and escape the serious injury of one ormore spectators? I, personally, saw two children almost getinjured by horses, while the horses were waiting to enter thearena. It has always worked well for clinicians and smallernumbers of horses, which is a natural use of this facility, andeven then, the entrance area needs to be cordoned off, sohorses can enter and leave safely.

On Sunday we were all excited to finally get to present ourdemo it its entirety, in the coliseum, only to meet another glitch,as the speech from Saturday had not been given to Wayne inthe coliseum. Fortunately, I always have a copy of our script touse as horses enter the gates, so I rushed it to Wayne , and itwas decided that the Morabs would come in after a few othergroups, a little later than scheduled. Once again, our fine an-nouncer, Wayne Williams, and his crew at the gates camethrough and helped get things back on track. (Of course, ourlater start meant we were caught in the rain for he second yearin a row, but guess that’s just something that no one can con-trol, and the weather was perfect on Friday and most of Satur-day, so that brought out the crowds.)

I just received the Sunday professional video from the horsefair, and I had tears in my eyes, as I watched all of ourmembers, and their Morabs, performing and bringing to life the

concepts I hadenvisioned wayback in Janu-ary. Probably thebest part of di-recting the breeddemo each yearis when I get tosee what I hopedwould work,come to life, andexcel my expec-tations. That isonly because Ihave such qualitypeople andhorses to workwith.

Sara Licht andher beautiful grey

Morab mare, Raindrops on Roses, were just perfect as WonderWoman and her wonder horse; Sara is an artist and very crea-tive, so I knew she would have an exciting costume, but thiswas just incredible and so detailed. Plus, Rainy was groomedand decorated to perfection and looked fabulous. As with mostMorabs, they continue to muscle out and improve into the sixthand seventh years; so Rainy just gets more beautiful and moreversatile every year.

The way Sara handled the missing script was definitely profes-sional, as she came trotting in and realized the speech was notours, so rode over to inform Wayne . Wayne just couldn’t be-lieve that brunette he was looking at was the blonde Sara Lichthe has seen in the past. ( To look like Wonder Woman, Sara

Sara riding RL Raindrops on Roses,Morab mare.

IMBA booth in the barn.



had attached a dark wig to her helmet) The rest of us werepretty surprised, as well! Due to the missing speech, Saraended up having two great entrances, with her red cape flyingand a big smile on her face, and I don’t think the crowd mindedat all.

Wendy, came next, with the popular liberty stallion, Montego’sThunder, who did a great job playing Superman, while Wendywas dressed as Lois Lane . We chose Superman for Thunder,because he has such natural impulsion that he often has all fourfeet off the ground at the trot; he was definitely ready to take offin flight a few times, so he made a perfect Superman.

Our real focus in the demo was to pay tribute to all those heroeswho surround us in our everyday life, as well as the men andwomen in the armed forces, who do so much to help keepAmerican safe. The switch from superheroes to heroes in oureveryday life went well, and Wayne really helped make thespeech and concept come alive.

First we paid tribute to all those who serve so well in the RedCross, here and abroad. It was a thrill to see Vikki Dalton’smorab mare, Bianca Bey, so grown up and beautiful! Thesetwo last appeared in the Combined Morab demo when Biancawas a yearling. Vikki is slowly getting Bianca under saddle, andI so enjoyed seeing the love and trust between them. I’m sohappy that Vikki was able to keep her and will continue as partof our Morab group.

Gail Rentmeester,of Green Bay, wasnew to our demothis year. I hadnot seen her Mo-rab, SW Abed-

nego,” Abe,” since he was a young foal, and he surely did growup to be an awesome Morab. I was truly happy to see the con-nection between the Gail and Abe, and to have a Morab bred bylongtime IMBA breeder members, Bill and Mary Aski, back inour Morab demo. Also, it was nice to see Gail and Abe in somany other demos, showing the versatility of the Morab andtheir natural suitability for Dressage. I’m sure the two friends,Vikki and Gail, will turn some heads at shows this summer, asthey compete with Bianca and Abe, two very beautiful, talentedMorabs… I’m hoping to see all of them at the Jefferson IMBARegion IV All Breed Open Show the fourth week in August, the22nd and 23rd!

Roger and Dana Houk never disappoint me, and this year, their

tribute to the Make a Wish Foundation was perfect, plus, Jazz issuch a well-behaved, excellent Morab. What a great heroine/hero they found in Kim Nabor. It is awesome to think of whatshe and her family and the Waukesha County Deputy Sheriff’sassociation have accomplished for the Make a Wish Founda-tion! Kim teaches us that one person can definitely make adifference! And this has always been one of my favorite chari-ties.

Alicia Sprecher and her Prix St. George Level gelding, MattineeIdol, “Rudy,” awed the crowds in the Morab demo and the Ara-bian demo. Alicia and Rudy paid tribute to all of our armedforces, and she looked great in Wes Licht’s uniform on Sunday.In the barn, she had lots of help from her dad and grandpa ingetting it on just right, and it fit perfectly. (Jane said she didhave to let out the jacket Wes wore from his Vietnam service,but not for Alicia; they both looked super!)

I always seem to tear up when I watch Alicia and Rudy; the loveand skill they both share is beautiful to witness. Jane got somewonderful photos of all the special moments in the ring and inthe barn. The horse fair photographer, Heather, from Short-horse Studios, also got some nice photos of our group in thedemo on Sunday. And the horse fair video is truly great towatch.

Our grand finale was presented by Wes Licht and his gorgeousteam of palomino Morab mares, Grace and Rosalie. Wes andJane always have such well -turned out teams of horses. Wes,my friend, I salute you for your service in Vietnam and ourdemo! Wes served in the Army from 1968 to 1970, includingone year in Vietnam . Serving in his community, he volunteersfor 3-Gaits therapeutic Riding, Dairyland Driving club, MidwestDistance Driving Association, and for the historical society andhis church in McFarland.

And then there is Jane Licht, who truly is always a co-directorwith me on this demo, and who deserves highest acco-lades. The two other local military heroes, Darrel and Dave,whom Jane found were perfect, and their true valor exceededmy expectations. As she does every year, Jane, and her IMBAhelpers also did a wonderful job with the stalls and decorationsin Barn 10, as well as music and all the other things she does tohelp make the whole experience a success. I truly would notwant to take on this director’s job without her.

It was an honor to pose for a photo with these three militaryheroes and pay tribute to their service. Plus, like real heroes,all three of them remain active in their home communities.Darrel Krenz, of McFarland, was in the 24th Division, U.S.Army. In 1950, his group was overrun by the North Koreans;out of thirty-nine captured, only three survived the next thirty-eight months in captivity. Darrel gives talks about his POWexperiences and was interviewed for a PBS documentary. Amember of American Legion Post 534, he led the effort to es-tablish a monument in his community that would pay tribute toall those who had served honorably in the military.

Seated with Darrel, in Wes’s rig, was Dave Olson of McFarland,who has served in many countries in Southeast Asia , in theNational Guard. Dave was deployed in 2006, and again in

GH Bianca Bey,with Vicki.



2008, returning home in January of 2009. Dave is a formeryouth soccer couch and youth soccer referee. He is active inthe McFarland Lions’ Club and on the Board of Trustees of hischurch.

So I want to publicly thank all of these talented, generous peo-ple. Each and every one of them were my “everyday heroes” forthe Morab Breed! Every person and Morab met and excelledmy hopes on this 2009 demo for “Superheroes.” I always feelblessed to have so many truly reliable, enthusiastic, cooperativepeople and their gorgeous Morabs, to work with. I am alreadytruly looking forward to next year’s theme, “Let the GamesBegin,” in honor of the 2010 Olympics.

SW Abendego, ridden by Gail.

RL Rosali and RL Amazing Grace driven by Wes.

Jane and Linda in the IMBA booth.

Nameers Summer Jazz with Dana and Roger.

Alicia riding Matinee Idol.


HORSE HEALTHHORSE HEALTHArticle Submitted by Ingrid BuchmeirArticle Submitted by Ingrid Buchmeir

Why Horses Stumble by: Heather Smith Thomas

Some horses stumble or stub their front toes frequently, with thetoe hitting the ground while the knee is still bent and the legcollapses instead of taking weight. The horse's head and neckdrop down, but he usually catches himself by rapidly extendingthe other leg. Most of these horses are not lame, yet might oc-casionally fall to their knees or go down with a rider. The habit-ual stumbler might manage fine when running free, but tends totrip and stumble when being ridden or led. The stumbling horseis frustrating to ride, and he can be dangerous. Stumbling canbe caused by a number of things, including long toes, long feet,hoof imbalance, laziness or boredom, and in some instancesdevious behavior--a few horses learn they can get out of workif they stumble because a concerned rider thinks there is some-thing wrong and ends the ride. Stumbling can also be due toinadequate conditioning (such as a young horse unaccustomedto carrying a rider, or a horse whose muscles are out of shape),poor conformation, uncoordinated, joint problems, chronic footpain, damage to the central nervous system (brain and spinalcord), brain disorders such as narcolepsy (sudden attacks ofsleep), or weakness due to fatigue or illness.

The Inattentive HorseA few horses stumble just because they are lazy or not payingattention to the rider. These horses are often plodding along,not caring where they are going, not picking up their feet, thusstubbing their front feet over any irregularity or rock on theground. This type of stumbler usually trips on his front toes, anddoes it most at a walk, less at a trot (hardly ever at a fast trot),and never at a canter or gallop, when he is truly alert. Often thelazy stumbler carries his head low, nose out, traveling lazily andheavily on his front legs. The best remedy to keep such a horsefrom stumbling is to work on ways to eliminate his boredom(vary his routine, make the rides more interesting, don't repeatthe same patterns all the time--keep him guessing), and workon getting him more collected. He needs to keep his head upand his weight carried back farther (more on his hindquarters)so he will be better balanced and more alert.

The Inexperienced/ Unconditioned HorseA young or green horse might stumble more frequently than awell-trained, well-conditioned horse accustomed to carrying arider. It takes time and training to condition a horse's musclesand develop coordination at various gaits while being ridden. Ifa rider's weight causes the horse's stride to change or the horseto be less balanced, his toes might occasionally strike theground too soon and trip him. For the young horse, who tendsto stumble, lightweight shoes could help. Green horses undersaddle are better off shod with light plates than heavy shoes ortoe grabs, until they learn to collect and handle themselves witha rider. Aluminum shoes with rolled or rocker toes can reducestumbling (see next section). A horse might stumble a littlewhen you first start riding him after a long lay-off just because ofpoor muscle tone. Like a human athlete, he has lost his "edge"and might be a bit clumsy until he regains fitness.

Long ToesIf long toes (a sign of poor or infrequent trimming) are theproblem, consult with your farrier about the stumbling. Thehorse's movements must be fine-tuned to avoid gait problems,with the feet breaking over at exactly the right instant and each

foot landing properly on the ground. If feet are not balanced andthe horse has long toes and low heels, breakover time might beslightly delayed and the gait altered, which can cause stum-bling, although several research studies have indicated thathorses can compensate for most breakover problems during theswing phase and make contact normally. If that horse has towork in deep footing or loose gravel, he might stumble morefrequently.

Some horses need their feet and toes kept very short, espe-cially if they are "daisy cutters," traveling with a low arc of footflight. If the feet get very long, these horses tend to trip. Theyneed to be trimmed and shod more frequently. Rolling the toe(beveling and rounding the toes' ground surface) also can helpreduce stumbling. A rolled toe shoe enables a foot to break overmore easily, allowing it to be picked up a bit more quickly. An-other type of shoe that's often used for stumblers is one with arocker toe (similar to a rolled toe, but ramped instead ofrounded). The ground surface at the toe angles upward in front,enabling the horse to pick up the foot with minimal effort.

A good farrier can watch how the horse travels (since everyhorse is different) and shoe the feet at the proper angle andlength to help the horse's gait and minimize stumbling. Confor-mation and Coordination Stumbling is occasionally due to con-formational problems that hinder agility and or make it harderfor the horse to collect himself or to pick up his feet properly,when traveling over uneven ground and rocks. Conformationalflaws that make a horse less agile or more clumsy may lead tostumbling or falling--making the horse less safe to ride at fastgaits over questionable footing, or more prone to stumble evenwhen traveling at slow gaits. Some horses, due to the way theyare constructed, are far less agile than others. Front-end confor-mation that hinders a horse's ability to pick up his feet ade-quately or that creates excessive deviation in foot flight (such asthe horse having too much width through the shoulders andchest--which always cuts down on agility and is often accompa-nied by base narrow conformation or pigeon toes) might predis-pose some individuals to stumbling. A wide-breasted horse,with too much space between his front legs, often travels heavyon the front legs and lacks agility. Many of these horses paddleoutward with the front feet as they travel and are not verycoordinated.

As the old horseman's saying goes: "Bad hind legs may hurt thehorse, but bad front legs can kill the rider." Poor coordinationcan be another cause of stumbling. Somehorses are awkward, stiff, and poor athletes regardless of con-formation due to uncoordinated and poor reflexes (just likesome humans!). Usually it is the horse with poor conformationwhich tends to be awkward and uncoordinated, but not always.Sometimes even a good-looking, well-built horse will be a dis-appointment in his perceived athletic ability. You can't change ahorse's conformation or innate lack of ability, but you can helphim by keeping him more collected when ridden. It is more im-perative to have a clumsy horse well-trained and collected thanan agile horse with natural ability. The naturally agile horse ismore apt to catch himself and not trip or fall if he takes amisstep, even if he is not collected. But the clumsy horse isalmost certain to trip or fall down if he hits a spot of roughground unless you have him alert and collected.



Joint ProblemsSome horses stumble because of a joint problem. For example,the knee joint might suddenly "give" and buckle forward, andunless the horse can catch himself with his other leg, he couldgo down in front. This might happen at any gait, making thehorse dangerous to ride. Some horses--due to poor conforma-tion, joint injuries, or arthritis--stumble more as they get older.The knee might give way for no apparent reason as the horse istraveling along or going down a hill. Some horses have inade-quate motion in leg joints. Stiffening and fusion of a knee, hock,fetlock, pastern, or coffin joint might be due to arthritis or someother condition. Full or partial fusion of a joint will hinder theaction of the leg and could cause the toe to make contact withthe ground too early in the stride. The joint isn't painful, and thehorse is not lame. For this type of problem, shoeing that makesbreakover easier (light shoes with rolled or rocker toes) mightkeep the horse from stumbling as much. In some cases, araised heel will help (such as wedge pads, bar wedges, orswelled-heel shoes), changing the hoof angle to facilitate easierbreakover at the toe and compensating for lack of action in ajoint (especially the fetlock joint).

Chronic PainSome horses stumble because of chronic foot pain. It might behard to detect lameness (since he is not favoring one foot morethan the other), but he might travel stiff and short-strided on hisfront legs. If both front feet hurt equally, the horse will not showan obvious limp, but might tend to stub his toes as he carrieshimself with guarded movement. A horse with navicular diseasein both front feet, for instance, will have a shuffling, stumblinggait. Both front feet hurt in the heel area, so he tries to land onhis toes, keeping as much weight off the heels as possible. Hetravels awkwardly and tends to stab his toes into the ground.About 85-90% of horses diagnosed withnavicular syndrome improve to comfortable levels (if not com-plete soundness) with correct shoeing, according to Tia Nelson,DVM, a farrier/veterinarian near Helena, Mont. Some of theother causes of soreness in both front feet are laminitis, ring-bone, thin soles that bruise easily, and inflammation of the cof-fin bone. A horse which begins stumbling should be checked bya veterinarian. Stumbling is often the first sign of an obscurelameness affecting the heel area of one or both front feet. In anattempt to avoid the discomfort of landing heel first, the horseshortens his stride and tries to land on the toe. Soon the lame-ness becomes more noticeable, but some horses will stumblefor a year or more before lameness becomes obvious. A goodfarrier or veterinarian can recognize this kind of stumbling asthe first sign of navicular disease. Use of a hoof tester might notreveal pain in the heel area at this early stage, but nerve blocks(one foot at a time) can be revealing. When one foot is dead-ened, the horse will generally show a distinct lameness in theopposite foot. With both feet deadened, the horse has a naturalgait with no stumbling. Shoulder lameness can be anothercause of stumbling; the pain in the shoulder makes it hard forthe horse to fully extend his forearm. Consequently, he takes ashort stride to try and protect himself from pain, and the resul-tant choppy stride makes him more apt to stub his toes.

Brain Damage/Nervous DisordersStumbling can also be caused by damage to the brain or spinalcord from a neck or back injury, or from illness such as sleepingsickness (encephalomyelitis) , equine protozoal myeloencepha-litis (EPM), West Nile virus, or certain poisons. However, theseproblems usually cause more trouble than just stumbling. The

(Continued from page 31) horse will travel quite awkwardly and is noticeably uncoordi-nated. Another cause of stumbling in horses is equine narco-lepsy, a brain disorder that is characterized by sudden attacksof deep sleep. The affected horse might stumble and go downat unpredictable moments when he is ridden, grazing, or stand-ing in a stall. In a typical episode, the horse's knees suddenlybuckle and he begins to go down. He might then catch himselfjust as his nose starts to hit the ground. His sudden bouts ofdeep sleep overcome his consciousness and normal bodyposture control for an instant.

Take-Home MessageThere are many reasons a horse might stumble occasionally, orfrequently. This can be due to simple foot problems, or can bethe bellwether of neurologic disease. Work with your veterinar-ian and farrier to determine the cause, since the onset of stum-bling might indicate a shoeing/trimming problem, or could be awarning of serious health problems.

A FARRIER/VETERINARIA N'S VIEW ON STUMBLINGTia Nelson, DVM, a farrier/veterinarian from Helena, Mont.,says the first thing she does with a stumbling horse is makesure the animal is not ill. She begins by ruling out EPM, WestNile virus, other encephalitides, or some sort of spinal traumathat would make him uncoordinated. "I have seen horses withconcussions, for instance, that could not even stand up whenblindfolded, but could do pretty well as long as they could get avisual image of where they are," she says. Stumbling can be aserious issue if a horse falls and the rider gets hurt, so it is im-portant to rule out certain problems. "Assuming the horse's neu-rologic examination is fine and he is not infected with somethingthat could cause dysfunction, then I do a thorough lamenessexam," says Nelson. "It is not at all uncommon for a horse tofunction reasonably well with a lameness, just because he istough or has a lot of heart. As soon as you address the lame-ness, the stumbling stops. It's like having a rock in your shoe;you are not able to move as well as you would without it. Stum-bling can be the first sign of something not right before thehorse actually becomes lame, so it's good to check him out."Usually the stumblers I see have heel soreness that is oftenassociated with toes too long and heels starting to run under,"says Nelson.

After shoeing horses professionally for eight years, she spentsix years prior to vet school observing a group of barefoothorses in hard use. "I'd started patterning my trimming andshoeing after whatthe wild horse foot looks like, trying to understand the four-pointtrim and a more square (and shorter) toe," says Nelson. "Theresults I had were very positive when I mimicked this, so I stud-ied 25 horses belonging to various clients who were interestedin what I was doing. "The 25 horses did very well barefoot inhard use on some pretty rough ground. The horses ridden onhard to dry rocky soils tended to do better than horses kept insoft, irrigated pasture." Horses with much shorter toes than weare accustomed to seeing, and heels pulled back farther (betterbase of support under the horse) do very well, she says. Thereare two ways you can shorten the hoof, says Nelson. You cancut it with nippers from the bottom (shortening the entire hoofwall), or functionally shorten it by backing up the base of sup-port (shortening the toe), changing the angle of the foot. Thefeet that are thus shortened (with a shorter toe) rarely stumble."All the horses I shoe are shod to a specific pattern, yet eachgets a custom shoeing job to suit the foot--which means I use aproportional guideline when trimming," says Nelson. "The num-ber is phi (a Greek number) which is 1.618, a proportionalitythat works. About two-fifths to one-third of the hoof is ahead of


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Duckett's dot on the bottom of the foot, and three-fifths to two-thirds of the hoof is behind that dot," she says. This landmarkon the bottom of the foot is a spot on the prepared frog(smoothed up and trimmed) near the point of the frog. Onthe average-size hoof for a 1,000- to 1,200-pound horse, thisspot is about 1/4-3/8 inch behind the point of the prepared frog."From that point forward to the breakover point (the breakoverpoint is the most forward point of weight bearing when the horseis standing with his foot flat on the ground) is about two-fifths toone-third of the bearing length of the foot from front to back,"says Nelson. "Behind Duckett's dot (to the back of the foot) isthree-fifths to two-thirds of the bearing length (more than half),"she says. If a horse is allowed to wear his hoof naturally, thebreakover point is not very far back from where the foot ends,because he has a short toe and a steeper hoof angle--and herarely stumbles. A long toe makes the hoof angle more sloped;a short toe makes it steeper. If we put a shoe on that foot, thetoe will not be worn off, the foot will be longer from front to back(creating a more sloped angle) and the breakover point will befarther forward. The length from Duckett's dot to the breakoverpoint will be too long (approaching half or more of the bearingsurface) and the foot will be unbalanced. The actual length(from Duckett's dot to the breakover point) varies with eachhorse, because a steeper-angled horse with a more uprighthoof and pastern (and steeper hoof angle) will have differentmeasurements than a horse with less steep angles, but it isalways proportional for that particular horse. The wild horse feetNelson has been able to observe had the same proportions asthe domestic barefoot horses in hard use, so Nelson feels com-fortable in following these guidelines. She uses this when trim-ming and shoeing, and works on lame horses all over the coun-try and finds that proportionality helps them become sound. "Alot of people use terms like 'level,' 'flat,' and 'balanced' as if theywere interchangeable, and they are not. We should not confusesymmetry with balance," she says. "Symmetry and balance aretwo sides of the same coin but they aren't the same thing." Youcan roll the toe of a shoe to keep the horse from tripping, butNelson says what you do to the foot in trimming is moreimportant than the shoe you put on. Much of the "corrective"shoeing done in the past was just a band-aid job. "I almostnever use egg bar shoes or wedge pads; 99% of the horses Ishoe get shod with regular shoes out of a box," she continues."I do stick the shoe in the forge just to square and roll the toe.Some people prefer rocker shoes; biomechanically it has thesame effect. But it's easier for me to square and roll the toethan rocker it, and some horses get bruises on their toe if theshoe is rockered." "Trimming is most important," Nelson notes."The shoe should just be the icing on the cake. The shoeshould look good, but no amount of shoeing will make a betterfoot if it's not trimmed properly. I also use shoes to enhancewhatever job the horse is doing. A reining horse needs to beable to slide on his hind feet and needs skidders on theback. A barrel horse needs more traction. I'm in favor of horsesbeing kept barefoot, if possible, but shoeing for protection or fora specialized task is perfectly reasonable. If a horse is shodproperly, with the right proportionality for his feet, most of thetime he will not stumble," says Nelson. "He can travel naturallyand will not be hindered by his shoes."

IMPORTANT DATES

January 1 - June 30, 2010Discounted Registration rates

$40.00 for two-year-old and older Morabs$25.00 for Morabs registered with anotherRegistry*Additional DNA fees may be required.

January 31, 2010 -2009 LAAP points are due2009 Youth Horse Program points are dueDiscounted IMBA Membership renewalsMorab Perspective Ads & Articles due for

the Breeders Guide issueBreeder of the Year deadline

February 1 - June 30, 2010 IMBA Online Show Photo Contest Entries

accepted.

August 28 -29, 2010 IMBA Region 4 Open Show and

Morab Futurity at Jefferson, Wisconsin

October 15, 2010 IMBA Youth Creative Arts Entries Due

November 6, 2010 IMBA Annual Meeting in Sanford, Maine


Are you a participant in the Lifetime Achievement Award Programand would like to earn some money?

Enroll your Morab horse in the Morab Breeders’ Trust Fund and receive payouts for the points your horse earns inthe L.A.A.P. program for the life of your horse.

Morab Rates(One time only fee for the life of the horse):

Birth to 6 months $25.00 (If MBTF Enrolled sire)$40.00 (If not sired by MBTF stallion)

6 months to 1 year $50.00 (If MBTF Enrolled sire)$65.00 (If not sired by MBTF stallion)

2 years and older $75.00

Morab, Morgan and Arabian Stallion Owners Enroll yourstallion yearly and receive 10% of the payouts for the points that Morabs sired by your stallion earn.Plus a free Stallion listing in the Morab Perspective and on the website.Stallion Enrollment Rates are based on the number of mares bred and start at $10.00

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTLIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTAWARD PROGRAMAWARD PROGRAM

Jenny Leistiko has resigned from being in charge of the LAAP program; the new person is Denise Schneider. Anotherchange is that all of the LAAP forms and fees will be sent to the IMBA office.

January 31st is the deadline for submitting your 2009 points.

If you have any questions you can contact Denise at:[email protected]

Congratulations to the 2008 LAAP Winners.Please see their photos on the covers of this issue of the Morab Perspective.

Bronze Award - 1000 pointsJericho’s Silver Hawk, Morab Gelding owned by Lisa StallmanRL Raindrops on Roses, Morab Mare owned by Sara LichtRL Rosali, Morab Mare owned by Wes & Jane Licht

Silver Award- 2000 pointsJericho’s Magnum Force, Morab Gelding owned by Wendy & Linda Konichek, Carolyn HarrisJericho’s Royal Serenade, Morab Mare owned by Marlene HoppWindmere Mocha Royale, Morab Gelding owned by Dj Sproat

Golddust Award - 12000 pointsJericho’s Mr. Chauvinist, Morab Gelding owned by Wendy Konichek


Jericho Creek Farm IITraining

Over 25 years experience withmany national and regional wins inWestern, Huntseat, Dressage andHalter. Lessons available.

Contact: Wendy Konichek,Owner and TrainerS.101 W.34628 Hwy LO Eagle, WI 53119Phone: 262-594-3667 Email: [email protected]

TRAIN YOUR HORSE TO DRIVEClinician and trainer Wes Lichtspecializes in teaching horses to driveand people to drive them.

* Clinics on driving* Private lessons* Horse training* Weekend lesson packages

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Contact: Rocking L Acres , Wes and Jane Licht2964 County Rd. AB Mc Farland, WI 53558Phone: 608-838-8178 Email: [email protected]

THI Cherokee(Society Benedict x THI Keepsake)

14.3 HH Black/ChestnutMorgan Stallion

Stud Fee: $650 US FundsHe is a Vigilmarch grandson. He iswinner in hand in Morgan and SportHorse classes. All of his foals have his

great temperament and movement.Contact: Carriage Lane Farm, Paula and David Neice3919 Perth Rd. 102 RR#1 Shakespeare, ONT NOB 2POPhone: 519-662-4847 Email: [email protected] at: www.jerichocreekfarms.com

JCW Rev’s Cajun Sundancer(LJ Morning Reveille xClonmel Cajun Caress)

15 HH Palomino Morgan StallionStud Fee: $650

He is a Multi-Champion show horse.2005 USDF Morgan All Breed winner.

He is a proven color producer. His foals are also Champions inthe show ring.Contact: Jericho Creek West, Carolyn and Ridge Harris2350 Lakewood Hills Ln. Lincoln, CA 95648Phone: 916-645-9223 Email: [email protected]

ACR Champagne ‘N’ Caviar(Nashboro Sir Galahad x

ACR Specter Cameo)Palomino Morgan Stallion

Stud Fee: $650 plusAI collection fee

Contact: Diana Kline and John SendrowskiP.O. Box 15363 Kansas City, MO 64106Phone: 816-842-9292 Email: [email protected]

Freedom’s Independence Spark(Washita Spitfire x Two “C” Magnolia)

7-31-02 Bay Morab Gelding 14.3 HH

He has begun his show season thisyear bringing home ribbons from eachshow. He is broke to ride, leg yield and

collects. He has been ridden on trails and the road with bigtrucks with no problems. $3500.00Contact: Half Moon Farm, Jim and Ronna Messier446 Messier Rd. Franklin, VT 05457Phone: 802-285-2202 Email: [email protected]

Forever Sunset(Forever Knight x PK Black Satin)

10 yr old Chestnut Arabian Mare

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trailers, hoof care, shots and worming are up to date.$3000.00Contact: Half Moon Farm , Jim and Ronna Messier446 Messier Rd. Franklin, VT 05457Phone: 802-285-2202 Email: [email protected]

Morabs, Morgans andArabians For Sale

Mares, Stallions and Geldings of allages and colors. Quality Arabianand Morgan bloodlines.

Pictured: Springtown Sundance Morgan Stallion at Stud(Richfield Octavius x Rose Hill Pistachio)Contact: Greenleaf Ranch, Susan and Ken Kromrie18207 Hwy B Lebanon, MO 65536Phone: 417-532-9048 Email: [email protected]


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That price includes one year onthe IMBA website

www.morab.com andone year of print advertising in the

Morab Perspective.

For more information see page 60.

Windmere Halleluia(Windmer Royal Topaz x

Windmere Glory Be)2002 Chestnut Morab Mare 15 HH

She is a beautiful mare with loads oftalent. Excellent breeding potential andwell started under saddle.

Would make a great pony club project.$3250.00Contact: Windmere Morabs, Carol KingN4360 French Rd. Appleton, WI 54913Phone: 920-738-7577 Email: [email protected]

Schaenzer's Silver Eagle(Zeulner’s Sunka Wakan x Granaway

Bonn Amie)Silver Dapple Morgan Stallion

Stud Fee: $750 Frozen Semen also availableHe throws gait and a dressage style trot!

Silver is a handsome rare silver dapple Morgan and has twolovely Morgan foals on the ground, a flaxen gaited coming twoyear old filly and a big red chestnut colt who carries the silverdapple gene meaning he can throw silver from black basedmares! Both are for sale call or write for photos, etc.Contact: Rainbows Gait Ranch, Sue SchaenzerP.O. Box 12246 Eugene, Oregon 97402Phone: 541-510-2040 Email:[email protected]

LVA Miska Shatan(Focus Sable x O’ Nadira)

15 HH Bay Arabian StallionStud Fee: $650 Arabians, $400 Others

He has won many halter and Sport horse inhand classes. He throws his classic head onall of his foals.

Contact: Lake Vioux Arabians, Brenda DeBrouxW.11328 Spring Rd. Antigo, WI 54409Phone: 715-623-5171 Email: [email protected]/stallions_shatan.htm

Freedom’s Patriot in Blue(Twilight Champion xAmberfields Goldlace)

Cremello Morab StallionStud Fee: $400 plus A.I. collection fee

Contact: Freedom Farm, Karen Petersen850 Rt. 537 Cream Ridge, NJ 08514Phone: 609-758-1776 Email: [email protected]

Windmere Royal Topaz(Sir RAF Royale x Windmere Ambrosia)15.1 HH Palomino Morab Stallion

Stud Fee: $650 LFG

He is a Champion performancehorse as well as a proven breedingstallion. He has produced many

healthy, happy foals for satisfied owners.Contact: Rocking L Acres, Wes and Jane Licht2964 County Rd. AB Mc Farland, WI 53558Phone: 608-838-8178 Email: [email protected]

Morabs, Morgans andArabians For Sale

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Other IMBA Member Services:___Farm Link on the IMBA website FREE for members; $15 year Non-members

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For people who don’t have their own website. Your own personal webpage hosted by IMBA. Includes information about yourfarm with multiple photos. Set-up and design included in price. No charge for updates.

___ Morab Stallion at Stud listing on the IMBA website with photo. No Charge for members.___ Morgan or Arabian Stallion at Stud listing on the IMBA website $10 with photo___ Morgan or Arabian Stallion at Stud listing on the IMBA website without photo No Charge for members.___ Photo Classified / Marketplace Listing $25 year one color photo and short description.

Includes both, print ad in the Morab Perspective and Marketplace ad on the IMBA website for one year.___ Color Full page ad in Morab Perspective $40 Also, includes a copy of the ad on the IMBA website.___ Color Half-page ad in Morab Perspective $20 Also, includes a copy of the ad on the IMBA website.___ Announcement/ Greeting ad 1/8 page in Morab Perspective $5 Also, includes a Thank-you listing on the IMBA website.


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Color Half page adIncludes a copy of the ad on the IMBA website.

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Color Front Cover Spot Morabs only Available only for IMBA members.(1 Large, 5 Small spots) Includes horse/owner name and short description

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Send photos in JPEG format, with a scan resolution of 300dpi. This is commercial quality, and keeps the file sizes manageable.Try to keep photo sizes down to 30 –70 KB, especially if you are sending lots of them. I have gotten some that were over 900 KB and my com-

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If you are sending your document in Word, make sure you set the paragraphs to 1.0 spacing, otherwise they don’t match all the others and Ihave to reformat (not a big deal unless I forget and have the whole MP done before I catch it. Then all the photos are in the wrong spots).

Please type normally, and let the computer handle the end of the line formatting. When you hit enter at the end of a line it embeds acommand and when I paste the document into the MP the formatting is very time consuming to re -do.

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If you have any questions about how to send something, don’t hesitate to email me at [email protected] Those of you sendingemail submissions, not in Word, don’t worry about the formatting, since it is a one step process for me to format and put into the MP. Butdon’t hit enter at the end of the lines.

Please put MP in the subject line, especially if you are new to me. I am quite leery of opening unidentifiable emails, especially those with attach-ments, and I would hate to delete your document by mistake.

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The Deadlines and Features are:Shows & Events July 31Breeders Guide January 31


The Youth Programs are open to any youth 18 years old or younger, age as of January first. The InternationalMorab Breeders’ Association would like to recognize areas of participation of youth and their Morabs. We alsorecognize their efforts with Morgans and Arabians as these are our parent breeds and can lead to futureownership of a Morab. (Note: Horses used in the Youth program do not need to be owned by the Youth.)We want to support our youth as they are the future of the Morab breed.

NOTE: Youth must be a current member of IMBA either through Individual Youth Membership ($15.00)or a Family Youth Membership ($15.00 includes all of the family members under age 18. The parents are not included.)or a Voting Family Membership ($45.00)

FEES:Creative Arts Division – No Fee. The areas are: Photography, Artwork and EssayYearly Fee $5.00 per Horse/Rider combination. This fee covers the Show, Leadline and Recreational/Saddle Logdivisions.

DEADLINES:Photography, Artwork and Essay – Entries should be mailed or emailed by October 15th..Show, Leadline and Recreational/Saddle Log – Forms must be submitted by January 31st.

FORMS and INFORMATION:Forms are available online at www.morab.com/forms.htm Complete information: www.morab.com/youth.htm

HORSE PROGRAM CATEGORY AND AGEDIVISIONS:

Morab Show Ages 3 –10, Ages 11-15, Ages 16-18Morab Saddle Log Ages 3 –10, Ages 11-15, Ages 16-18Morab Leadline Ages 3-10

Arabian Show Ages 3 –10, Ages 11-15, Ages 16-18Arabian Saddle Log Ages 3 –10, Ages 11-15, Ages 16-18Arabian Leadline Ages 3-10

Morgan Show Ages 3 –10, Ages 11-15, Ages 16-18Morgan Saddle Log Ages 3 –10, Ages 11-15, Ages 16-18Morgan Leadline Ages 3-10

CREATIVE ARTS DIVISIONS

PHOTOGRAPHYThe Youth age divisions are:Preschool through 2nd Grade3rd through 5th Grade6th through 8th Grade9th through 12th Grade

Photos may be horse related or not, no computerenhanced images, photo sizes 3x5 or 4x6 or 8x10.Photos may be matted, not framed. Non-mattedphotos are also accepted. Youth may enter up to three photos.

ESSAYThe Youth age divisions are:Preschool through 2nd GradeEssay judged on Originality and Content.

3rd through 5th Grade6th through 8th Grade9th through 12th GradeEssay judged on Content, Grammar and Punctuation.

The 2010 Essay theme is:

“A fun thing I do with a horse…”

ARTWORKThe Youth age divisions are:Preschool through 2nd Grade3rd through 5th Grade6th through 8th Grade

9th through 12th GradeArtwork must be horse related. Any format isacceptable: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, etc.Youth may enter up to three Artwork pieces.

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WINNERSWINNERSHorse ProgramsMorab ShowAges 11 - 151st- Callie Tuchel with Jericho’s Mr. Chauvinist2nd - Sebastian Quass with LM Ark-One Shawna3rd - Sebastian Quass with Jericho’s Thee Senorita

Ages 16 - 181st- Ashley Berndt with Jericho’s Magic Lady2nd- Hannah Jay with Radicals Soldier Blue

Morab Saddle LogAges 16-181st - Hannah Jay with Radicals Soldier Blue

Arabian ShowAges 16 - 181st- Brittany Wendorf with Nickomas Olympiad

Arabian Saddle LogAges 11 - 151st - Sebastian Quass with MRA Mistina Doll

Ages 16 - 181st- Brittany Wendorf with Nicomas Olympiad

Morgan ShowAges 16 -181st - Jamie Berndt with Justapesty Winterhawk

Morgan Saddle LogAges 11 - 151st - Jessica Berndt with Justapesty Winterhawk

Ages 16 - 181st - Jamie Berndt with Justapesty Winterhawk2nd - Ashley Berndt with CVM Darling Hannah3rd - Jamie Berndt with Abacab Kahluan Creme

Creative Arts DivisionPhotography6th through 8th Grades1st- Jessica Berndt, Cat photo

9th through 12th Grades1st- Jamie Berndt, Truck photo2nd - Ashley Berndt, Cat playing photo3rd - Jamie Berndt, Horse itching photo4th - Jamie Berndt, Dog photo5th - Ashley Berndt, Horse in doorway photo6th - Ashley Berndt, Fire photo

Thanks to:

Jericho Creek Farm IIFor providing the awards

IMBA for providing theribbon medallions.

Remember the deadline for 2009 Youth Horse Program points is:January 31, 2010

The Theme for the 2010 Youth Essay contest is:“ A fun thing I do with a horse…”

Deadline October 15, 2010


2008 IMBA Youth2008 IMBA Youth2008 IMBA YouthPhoto Contest WinnersPhoto Contest WinnersPhoto Contest Winners

1st place9th through 12th Grades

3rd place9th through 12th Grades

6th place9th through 12th Grades

2nd place 9ththrough 12th Grades


1st place6th through 8th Grades



Owned by:Wendy KonichekBorn: 4-1-89Sire: Moro Hill Magnum, MorganDam: Moonlight Absinthe’, Arabian

IMBA’s First Golddust Award WinnerIMBA’s First Golddust Award WinnerIMBA’s First Golddust Award Winner

Jericho’s Mr. ChauvinistJericho’s Mr. ChauvinistJericho’s Mr. Chauvinist

This Morab earned 12000 L.A.A.P. points.This Morab earned 12000 L.A.A.P. points.This Morab earned 12000 L.A.A.P. points.

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