Haverlands Fantasia
The sports horse young stock class held at the Royal Highland Show featured a few spot Appaloosa this year.
Owned by Alicyn and based in Perthshire this grade B filly bred by Haverlands Stud, enjoyed her outing and behaved impeccably.
2007 Western High Point Appaloosa Champion
Having been a farmer and a successful show-jumper in the UK, Alistair took a few years out for ranch work in Canada and USA where he got his start
in rodeos and western riding. Moving back to the UK and the show-jumping he never forgot the western way and eventually bought and trained up his first Appaloosa mare, Fantasia.
Over the years he has won numerous rosettes and trophy's. The opportunity to buy Chance (Mannog Starman), arose in 2006 when Alistair and his wife, Sharon, were collecting two mares from stud.
At a nearby livery yard a change of circumstance for Chance's owner meant she could no longer keep him and a mutual friend thought he could be of interest.
Although they had no plans for more animals, Alistair and Sharon returned home with their two mares and Chance (and two cats!!) Despite being only lightly broken to English,
Alistair saw potential in the young horse and worked diligently with him to forge a winning partnership at WES and Appaloosa shows.
The time and effort invested in Chance was greatly rewarded when their success in 2007 culminated in Alistair and his horse travelling to Aachen, Germany for
The European Appaloosa Championships where, against numerous entries and very strong competition, they achieved 4th in Mens Pleasure and 6th in the Open Jackpot!
Handy's Password 2000 - 2007
A sad an unexpected passing of a much loved and versatile horse.
Enjoy riding appaloosa horses in some of the most breathtaking scenery on the West Coast of Scotland.
All levels catered for
Expeditions, 1 and 2 week holidays, full and half day treks, hour and two hour rides, Western training and clinics
Check out their website for information or Contact Lu & Nigel Boase on 01852 500 632 or 01852 500 270
Double Vision's last foals
The last two pure bred appaloosa foals out of the magnificent stallion Double Vision, 2006 Supreme Champion, who sadly passed away in November.
On the left is the bay filly Oor Vision of Misschief and on the right is the bay blanket spot colt, Another Vision.
Very sadly Oor Vision of Misschief was put to sleep at 19 days old, she was diagnosed with kidney failure and could not be saved.
The "Brown Stuff" bedding for horses
Some of you might have been reading in Scottish & Northern Equestrian and other magazines about this amazing new bedding material.
• Suitable for a variety of different animals - also currently used for goats, pheasant chicks, guinea pigs as well.
• Made in Scotland - by a conservation charity committed to the local community and helping people back into employment.
Click on the link to find out more about it
Action Recycle - makers of the brownstuff and the whitestuff Animal Bedding
A free small sample can be sent in the post or a visit can be arranged for you with enough for a trial if you feel it would be beneficial.
Contact Angela Graham
t: 01324 826 826
f: 01324 882 533
m: 07855 806 984
Starmyres Stud
Check out their website www.hooves-and-paws.org and www.starmyres.co.uk
Based near Larkhall, Kelly Wilson runs this stud along with her mum Jackie. They bought the stud a year ago and run it as part of their business Hooves & Paws.
Kelly and her friends are going to Ecuador later this year and are looking for ideas to raise money and sponsorship. If anyone can help please contact
Kelly on 01698 791554 or hooves-and-paws@hotmail.co.uk
Myriad Beeline
- Heather Borderie bought Beeline as a 2 year old in 1993 & they have been through a lot together
- He is a great ambassador for the Appaloosa breed, he can be brought in to work after any amount of time off and doesn't bat an eye lid at anything. He is often ridden by Heather's friend, novice rider and he ALWAYS looks after her when they are out hacking.
- Heather claims she was slightly bullied by us last year --- surely not??!!!!!! to go to some shows
- Beeline was brought out of retirement and was 2nd in the Inhand at Angus show but had a bit of a rodeo in the ridden due to a fault in the saddle.
- At the Scottish Championships Heather & Beeline excelled themselves and were first in both the inhand and ridden
- Beeline was also Reserve ridden champion of the whole show.
- Heather likes the friendliness of shows and catching up with old friends both humans and people!
- Heather claims to be busy with her new job as the Secretary of the Shetland Pony Society and with her family but we hope she'll squeeze in the odd show with the gorgeous Beeline.
- We wish you all the best in your new job Heather and hope to see you out and about if you can manage it.
Can you help??????
Looking for information on these horses
Logan (no name when purchased)
15.3hh Bay & Black Spots with White Mane and Tail with black bits in.
Gelding, rising 6 this year.
Cluster of bay spots on point of shoulder on offside. Very proud character.
Purchased from Kate Bunting equi-sales in Lesmahagow near Carlisle, UK in November 2005, not backed at that time.
Previous to that there is no history known, possibly imported.
Jacob
15.2hh with roan neck, rib markings and chestnut spots.
Chestnut mane and tail. White Blaze on face, two hind stockings.
Gelding, rising 5 this year. Always low in the field pecking order! Lovely nature.
Purchased privately from a lady in Malton, York, UK in April 2005, fully backed/bitted, previous to that there is no history known, possibly imported.
If you THINK you may know these horses, or know of ANYONE who may even think they know these horses, please, please pass it on or contact me!
There is no malicious intent for wanting to know these details, I am a private owner who’s just desperate to find out what breed her horses are and hopefully who their parents were!
I’d love to know if the parents are registered or if they’re part-bred, etc..
Thank you, thank you, and thank you in anticipation!
More pictures available, just contact me!
Deborah Howson Tel: (0044) 7881 474738 dhowson@f2s.com
JUNE 2006
Cruz Like Finn winning the three year old in-hand hunter class at Fife Show on 21st May 2006
The judge asked where he got his markings from!!!
Well done Lisa and Finn!
MAY 2006
Gabbi as she is commonly referred to has excelled herself recently by qualifying at Montrave in April for the SEIB Cross Country finals at Sudbury in the Autumn and more recently qualified at Fife for the Scottish Cross Country Championships to be held at Gleneagles in October.
Good Luck, Gabbi & Denise!
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