JUNE 1996 BACK ISSUE
Part of Horse Previews Magazine website. Posted on 6/1/96; 10:00:00 AM.
Wishing Star Gallop: Gears Up for 1996
It's going to be a dynamic 1996 for the Wishing Star Gallop! This year marks the fourteenth Annual Stallion Services Auction.Gallop is well under way. Over 40 champion stallions are lined back up for the August 17, 1996 event.
Last August this event held in Spokane, Washington netted over $55,000 for the Wishing Star Foundation. It is the largest all-breed Stallion Service Auction of its kind in the West Coast and number one fundraising event for Wishing Star, a nonprofit organization that grants "wishes" to children with life threatening illnesses. With the help of Gallop Coordinator Barbara Turner, each year Horse Previews - Wishing Star Gallop's only exclusive equine magazine - up-dates you months prior to the Gallop event with behind the scene preparation and stallions participating.
The line-up is completed and Wishing Star Gallop is pleased to announce in this issue it's Arabian, Saddlebred, Hanoverian, & Appaloosa Stallions. Once again "Gallop" promises to offer one of the most exciting years of quality stallions to be offered at the Auction.
ARABIAN STALLIONS:
TAMMEN : Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi are - once again - donating a service to Wishing Star from their straight Egyptian Arabian Stallion. One of the most exciting sires in the registry Tammen is a 1992 Scottsdale A.O.H. Grand Champion Halter Stallion; in Region 9, Top Five Stallion, Top 5 County English Pleasure, Top Five Native Costume; three consecutive years Grand Champion Stallion and Most Classic Arabian at the Houston Livestock Show. Tammen's real power has shown itself in his offspring, producing show horses that win and sell all over the world. In 1994, he was named the third leading Egyptian sire, an amazing feat for a stallion still relatively young in his breeding career. At the 1993 Egyptian Event in Kentucky, four out of the Top Five Mares were Tammen daughters (including the champion and reserve)! Wishing Star is very excited and honored to included Tammen back in the Gallop line-up for Wishing Star. He tied last year as Wishing Star Gallop's 2nd highest selling service sold. Tammen stands at Thistlewood Farm in Kerrville, Texas for $3,500.
ETERNETY : Back in the Gallop line-up, proudly Wishing Star Gallop's highest selling stallion service for the 1995 sale - U.S. National Champion Halter Stallion - Eternety! This magnificent stallion has also held the Triple Crown Reserve title in 1993 as Scottsdale, Canadian, and U.S. Reserve National Champion Halter Stallion; 1992 U.S. Reserve National Champion Stallion; 1991 Canadian National Futurity Champion; Scottsdale Junior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion; and Canadian National Futurity Champion. Eternety is the sire of Scottsdale; Ohio Buckeye; Futurity; Scottsdale Top Ten; Regional; Incentive; and Sweepstakes Champions. No other young stallion in the National Show Ring has this record as a sire! As Gallop's Highest Selling Stallion Service last year, Eternety service brought in $3,500 for Wishing Star's children. Eternety stands at Bad Barn Arabians in Hudson, Wisconsin for $4,000. In our fight to make wishes come true, Steve & Kim Erickson have graciously blessed us with a fourth service to be offered to Eternety.
LEGACY OF GOLD: Wishing Star is excited to have for the first time in its line-up the 1995 United States National Champion Halter Stallion, "Legacy Of Gold." He is sired by the 1990 & 1986 United States National Reserve Champion Stallion, "Alada Baskin." Legacy Of Gold was trained & shown through 1994 by Rick Moser, who took him to wins at Scottsdale, Region VIII Champion Stallion (unanimous), & 1993 U.S. Top Ten Futurity Colt. David Boggs teamed up with Legacy in June and brought home unanimous championships at Regions XV and XVIII. David's original plan for Legacy's appearance at Nationals was that he would be presented in 1996, as David had a commitment to show another stallion. Unfortunately, that horse was injured on the way to Nationals. Legacy Of Gold was sent for as a last minute decision...no advertising, no promotion. He came from nowhere and won. His National Champion win was David Boggs' most enjoyable win of his career. 1996 will be Legacy's first foal crop. He is standing at Midwest Station II for $3,000 where the staff is anticipating breeding 75 to 100 mares this year.
JK AMADEUS: This charismatic stallion is sired by "Bey Shah++." His dam is "Katahza," a daughter of "Aza Destiny+++." She is also the dam of "Little Liza Fame." Amadeus has been 8 time Champion stallion at halter including Region 3 Champion stallion for 1991 and Reserve Champion Region 3 Stallion in 1990, the largest Regional Stallion class in the U.S. and Canada. The most exciting developments regarding "Amadeus" are his foals. JK Amadeus has quickly established himself as one of the absolute best producing sons of Bey Shah++, with many accumulating Halter Championships, Top Ten Scottsdale, Top Five Heritage Sweepstakes winners and multiple Futurity Top Five's. JK Amadeus established a new echelon in 1994 as the youngest stallion ever to sire a U.S. National Champion Mare, "Aalusive Bey." His consistent ability to create National Champion-quality foals has systematically advanced his stature as one of the breed's great stallions. In 1995 JK Amadeus placed among the Top five Sweepstakes Sires. A consistent sire of style, stretch and snort, JK Amadeus is making his indelible mark - one show horse at a time. He is presently standing for $3,500.
KHARBEN+/: Winner of the Arabian Triple Crown. Only stallion to win the four most prestigious halter titles in the Arabian breed within the same year; 1993 Scottsdale, Canadian, Buckeye, and U.S. National Grand Champion Halter Stallion. Kharben+/ was also named 1992 Scottsdale Unanimous Reserve Senior Champion Stallion, Scottsdale Unanimous Reserve Grand Champion Stallion, Sahara Sands Springs Classic Grand Champion, Ohio Buckeye Sweepstakes Grand Champion Stallion, Region 13 Pre Show Champion Stallion and United States National Top Ten Stallion. Kharben+/ is also the sire of a Scottsdale and Regional Champions. He tied as Wishing Star Gallop's second highest selling service last year selling for $2,500. He is owned by Tom Chauncey Arabians of Scottsdale, Arizona and stands for $2,500.
PADRONS PSYCHE : 1991 U.S. Reserve National Champion Halter Stallion. This title was won by Padrons Psyche at the early age of three. Padrons Psyche is by the half Russian sire "*Padron," out of a straight Russian dam, "Kilika." He carries three lines of the mighty "Aswan," one of the leading sources of type in Russian Arabians. Padrons Psyche's talent as a sire is already obvious as he is siring champions in the following five countries, Brazil, Canada, England, France and the United States. At the 1995 Scottsdale Show, 8 out of 10 "Psyche" get shown went Top Ten. In addition to this very impressive world-wide show record, Psyche's offspring have sold to Brazil, Belgium, and throughout the United States commanding prices from $35,000. to $100,000. Padrons Psyche is an IAHA Breeders' Sweepstakes and Minnesota Medallion Stallion Nominated Sire. He was Gallop's 2nd Highest Stallion Service sold in last year's sale. He is owned by La Cabreah Arabians of Fort Wayne, Indiana and stands for $4,000.
ZODIAC MATADOR+: One of the greatest Arabian Park Horses of all time. He is a two-time U.S. National Champion Park Horse, and Canadian National Champion Park Horse. First *Bask++ son to win the U.S. National Champion Park title twice. He is also also the Buckeye Champion Park Horse and Star World Champion Park Horse. Zodiac Matador+ holds the highest percentage of National winners of any stallion currently at public stud. He is producing as a sire - motion horses. All of his champions to date have won in the English division! He has sired Regional, U.S. and Canadian National Champions in English Pleasure, Informal Combination, Park Horse, Pleasure Driving, and Country Pleasure Driving. He is owned by Tom Chauncey Arabians of Scottsdale, Arizona and stands for $2,500.
PADRONS MAHOGANY: A multi-champion halter and English Pleasure horse; a Canadian Top Ten Futurity Colt; and more importantly, one of the fastest up-and-coming young sires in the breed today. That statement is evidenced by his 1993 Unanimous first place get-of-sire win at Scottsdale - where he sired one Champion, one Reserve Champion, and three Top Tens. From 1990 to 1996, his foals have earned over 120 Championships at Halter and 30 Championships at performance. Very impressive for such a young stallion! His grandget are also winning, as evidenced most recently at Scottsdale as well as in 1994. Four of the Jr. Championships were of this breeding. Three of his sons and two of his daughters have been National Futurity winners to date. Padrons Mahogany combines a blend of Russian, Polish, and American blood. In 1995 Padrons Mahogany had over 100 booking's in the U.S. including Europe. Gallop's 3rd Highest Selling Stallion Service at the 1995 sale, he is owned by Padrons Mahogany Group and stands at Grand Arabian Farm in Grand Rapids, Michigan for $2,500.
SENSATION AL Z: This "*Aladdinn" son is one of the hottest Western Pleasure stallions in the Arabian breed! Winner of the 1993 Arabian Triple Crown in Western Pleasure. Scottsdale; Canadian; and U.S. National Champion Western Pleasure Horse. Sensation Al Z's other titles include: Champion Western Pleasure Horse in Region XI; three-time Western Pleasure Champion in Region 13; Reserve Champion in Region 9; Ohio Buckeye Champion Western Pleasure Horse; Scottsdale Top Ten Halter Stallions, Ohio Buckeye 1st Stallions of 1984; Kentucky Silverama Show Champion Stallion, Atlanta Classic Champion Halter Stallion; Kentucky Blue Grass Grand Champion Halter Stallion, and the list goes on. As successful is his show career so goes his ability to produce! Sensation Al Z is the sire of National, Regional, and Scottsdale Champion. He is owned by Holly Ridge Farm and is standing at Whisper Wood Farm in Michigan for $2,000.
GS KHOCHISE+//: This unbelievable stallion holds four National Champion and six Reserve National Champion Titles. He has 19 Top Ten Wins, a total of 29 Awards. In addition he has 45 Regional Awards and has accumulated 324 achievement award points making him the winniest Arabian Show Horse of 1995. He was the 1994 Canadian National Champion Halter Stallion - AOTH; 1994 Reserve Canadian National Champion Lady's Side Saddle Western; 1994 U.S. National Reserve Champion AAOTR Western Pleasure 40 & Over; 1993 Canadian National Champion Trail Horse; 1993 U.S. Reserve National Champion AAOTR Western Pleasure 40 & Over; and 1993 U.S. National Champion Lady's Sidesaddle Western. In addition, he holds ten National Top Tens; 12 Regional and 8 Reserve Regional Championships in Halter, Western Pleasure, Side Saddle, and Trail; and 13 Top Fives. Following in his footsteps, he is siring National Champion and Top Ten offspring. As Gallop's 3rd Highest Selling Stallion Service last year, Wishing Star is once again honored and pleased to have GS Khochise back in the Gallop line-up helping to make special dreams come true for Wishing Star children. He stands at Kharousel Farms in Puyallup, Washington with owners Larry & Betty Chapman for $2,500.
OPUS ONE: This pure Polish black stallion is a Reserve Canadian National Champion Futurity Colt; Scottsdale Top Ten; Junior Champion Halter Stallion at the prestigious Whittier Lions Club Show; Top Ten Ladies Side-Saddle - Western at the Canadian Nationals; Top Ten at Canadian Nationals in Ladies Side-Saddle - English; Reserve Regional Champion at Region V in Hunter Pleasure along with Top Five Ladies Side-Saddle - English. Last years 4th Highest Selling Stallion Service in the Gallop Auction, he is owned by Meadow Wood Farms in Snohomish, Wa. and stands for $3,000.
BACHELOR BEY: 1991 Junior and Senior Champion stallion as a two year old. 1992 Region 5 Top 5 Halter Stallion. Sired by "JA Magnificat++" a multiple Champion and US National Top Ten Driving horse. His dam is a "Bey Shah+" daughter. Owned by Pete Seiler of Paint The Wind Arabians in Newport, Wa. standing for $1,500.
DESERT DARK FIRE+: Zone Three's Horse Of The Year, Regional Champion performance horse, sire of champion get. International Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes Sire. Owned by Desert Dark Fire+ Group - Spokane, Wa. standing for $700.
B.R. BEY MEDLEY: This beautiful Bey Shah++ son holds 10 Halter Championships, a Supreme Halter Championship and is a Region 9 Top Five Champion. Bey Medley is eligible for the U.S. and Canadian Nationals in Halter. He is an International Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes sire. Owned by Sunwood Farms - Veradale, Wa. standing for $1,500.
TRIPLE STAR: Sired by "Aladdinn," Triple Star has multiple Championships in English Pleasure, Halter, and has been undefeated in "Most Classic" Arabian. He is siring Champions in both Halter and Performance. He is an International Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes Sire. Owned by Sunwood Farms - Veradale, Wa. standing for $1,200.
BEY SHAHBOOM: Multiple championships in Halter and Most Classic. Sired by "Bey Shah" out of a *Serafix granddaughter. Shahboom brought the house down as he impressed hundreds of specters in the Gallop's Opening Ceremony last year with his graceful, athletic dressage and free style performance! Bey Shahboom tied in last year's Gallop Auction as the third Highest Selling Stallion Service. He is owned by Darik Anderson - Vader, WA standing for $2,000.
SADDLEBRED STALLION:
PREMIUM COLOR: Double registered Saddlebred/Pinto. Multiple halter winner, and halter Championships in Washington and Oregon. This beautiful stallion pedigree is "Modern Creation" lines. Premium Color was High Selling Saddlebred Service at the 1992 Auction. Proudly owned by Bud & Barb Wagner of Medical Lake, WA. standing for $600.
HANOVERIAN STALLION:
WINNETOU: Wishing Star Gallop offer's a stallion for the Warmblood enthusiasts. Winnetou is a two-year-old black Hanoverian Stallion. He is sired by the French imported stallion from Germany, "Neuquen." On his dam's side, Winnetou shows the legendary "Wienerwald" as a grandsire. "Wienerwald" is known for his excellent gaits and superb jumping ability. Given "Winnetou's" genetic background he has a promising future development. He presently stands 16.3 hands at the age of two. His clam and willing attitude make him a pleasure to work with. He possesses three beautiful, flowing gaits which already reflect the effortless elegance of a future Dressage horse. Winnetou will be carefully started under saddle this fall, and will enter the show ring after the breeding season. Winnetou's foals will be eligible for registration with the American Warmblood Registry. The Registry fully accepts Thoroughbred, AQHA, Morgan, Arabian, Half Arabian, Paint, Appaloosa, Saddlebred, Standardbred, or any other registered mare for crossbreeding. He will be standing at Kruger Ranch for a 1996 introductory fee of $700.
GALLOP
APPALOOSA STALLIONS:
GOIN FOR APPROVAL : Wishing Star is honored to add to its line-up for 1996, "Goin For Approval." He is a 1993 Superior Halter Horse, 1993 National Champion (first under all five judges), 1993 World Champion and High Point National Halter Stallion. He is also a 1994 and 1995 Canadian National Grand Champion Stallion. Last year, another honor was bestowed upon this magnificent stallion. He was one of only two Northwest Appaloosa Stallion's that the Breyer Horse Company added to its line up a "Goin For Approval" Appaloosa Breyer Horse Model. Sired by one of the greatest Appaloosa sires, "Goer" out of a daughter of the great World Champion and Congress Grand Champion Quarter Horse Stallion "Approval." As of February of 1996, "Goin For Approval" is a leading Sire of Point Earning Halter Horses and a Leading Sire of Halter Class Winners. His get have gone on to win Futurities in California, Arizona, Montana and Washington. Goin's color production is also outstanding. With 38 foals on the ground 27 are loud colored, 4 with characteristics/regular show papers and 7 are solid putting his color production at 82%. He is owned and standing at "Montana Chrome Appaloosas" in Gallatin Gateway, Montana for $950.
BIG TIME ZIPPO : Gallop's Highest Selling Appaloosa Stallion Service at the 1995 Auction is back in the line-up for 1996. New to the Northwest, this six-year-old bay blanket stallion standing 15.2 HH is bred with the bloodlines of top leading sires of the American Quarter Horse Association. He is sired by AQHA's Leading sire of Youth, Open and Amateur Performance Horses - "SCOTCH BAR TIME." His dam "Zippo's Miss Sundancer," is an own daughter of AQHA's leading Performance sire "ZIPPO PINE BAR." This deluxe performance bred stallion will be shown for the 1996 season. He stands at Elrod Training Stables for $1,000. in Olympia, Washington with owners John & Tawnya Elrod.
ROYALE TE: Every horse crazy girl who plays with Breyer horses dreams of the real thing, the beautiful animal that model represents. Wishing Star is proud to include - once again - the real stallion that is inspiring so many young girls dreams, one of the latest additions to the Breyers line of model horses, Royale Te. An earner of several Hi-Point stallion titles. Sire of 11 National point earners with over 220 points in Open, Youth and Non-Pro Halter and Performance. Royale Te is the only Northwest stallion recognized and featured in the Appaloosa Journal - 1993 Stallion Calendar. He is only one of two stallions in the Northwest that Bryer Horses made a representation of in their Breyer line up of breed horses. Royale Te stands for $600. in Pomeroy, Washington with owners Andy & Cindy Herres.
MIGHTY ANDREW: Two-Time World Qualifier, Multiple Grand and Reserve Champion in Halter. Cow Palace Grand Champion Halter Stallion - 1990. AQHA's "Impressive," and ApHC's "Mighty Bright" bloodlines, a winning combination! Tested HYPP N/N. Mighty Andrew stands for $600. in Selah, Washington with owners Art & Debra Reis.
RHYTHM INTHE WIND: R.O.M. in Halter; tied 5th in the Nation for Hi-Point 3-year Halter Stallions. Multiple Year-End High Point Championships in Halter Stallion - Open, Non Pro and Most Colorful Stallion. Multiple winner of Grands & Reserve Championships. Rhythm Inthe Wind stands for $500. in Chattaroy, Washington with owner Monica Taylor.
Clearly we can see that Gallop Coordinator, Barbara Turner has secured quite an impressive line-up of stallions for these breeds.
With the help of Barbara, over the next several months, prior to the August 17th Wishing Star Gallop Stallion Services Auction, we will be updating you on the progress of the auction and wishes of some very "special" children.
"Hi everyone! As Gallop Coordinator Barb Turner, I feel it's going to be another great year for Wishing Star and the Gallop!! If you haven't been to our event - mark your calendars. If you attended before don't miss out on attending this years event - it promises to be very exciting! Since our sale will offer service's to breeds who will transport semen such as our Arabian, Saddlebred - and now for 1997 - the Quarter Horse breed, I'd like to talk to you about the importance of transported semen and mare care when buying a service.
Shop and do homework on the selection of your stallion service, the facility where your mare will be going - or costs involved with transporting semen before purchasing a service. You need to be aware that the service you purchase from Wishing Star does not include mare care, or transported semen fees. That is a contract between the stallion owner and you. They will provide you with a mare care or transported semen contract from their facility. Although it is not required for the stallion owners to send any mare care contracts, feel free to contact my office to see if I have any information on breeding contracts of stallions your interested in before notifying the farms. Generally we have some information on transported semen costs with some of our stallions.
Here are twelve important questions you'll want to know when transporting semen:
1. Be aware of the breeding season months in which the stallion stands at stud. Some farms may not start breeding before March or April, some not after June or July. You'll also have those stallions who are out being shown.
2. With transported semen you'll want to know how much it will cost you for semen shipment; and how many separate shipments that cost will cover.
3. What each additional shipment will run you.
4. What (if any) additional costs they'll be in a "handlers fee" for transported semen. 5. How much will the refundable equitainer deposit be.
6. How much for shipped semen for re-breeding the following year - if applicable.
7. How payment is required. It is usually prior to semen being shipped.
8. Check to make sure of what kind of semen will be available - cooled or frozen.
9. Know how many days prior to the day a shipment required that you notify the farm.
10. Know how semen will be shipped - UPS, Overnight Federal Express, Overnight Air, etc. 11. Make sure you know what days the farm collect's and has available semen to be shipped?
12. Timing is crucial! Make sure you have a veterinarian who's experienced in transported semen breeding. The time of ovulation and the time of insemination must be almost perfect. Do your homework on finding a vet with a good track record in successfully settling mare's through transported semen.
When taking your mare to the farm to be bred. Consider and check out these important questions...
1. Know how much the mare care will daily run you. Wet or dry.
2. Make sure you know how they'll breed your mare. Hand bred, pasture bred, or A.I. bred. If your mare is best bred any of the ways above - make sure they can accommodate you.
3. Know how many days during the week the farm will breed. Some only do three days a week, some service the mares at all times.
4. If possible, drive out and visit with the farm manager and stallion owner. This way you can see the facilities, and feel comfortable that your mare will be in good hands. Know where and how your mare will be cared for.
5. Ask what kind of a feeding program they'll have available for your mare.
6. If you have a foal at the mares side, look over their breeding operation to know how the foal will be handled during the teasing and breeding of your mare.
7. Make sure you know said stallions breeding season months.
8. Ask how soon in advance they want you to notify them that your mare is coming.
9. Ask the farm what they will require of your mare's health verification before breeding.
10. If you are breeding to a local stallion, find out who will be the attending vet.
11. Before purchasing a service - at the very least - make sure that your mare is halter broke and can be handled by others.
12. Ask about re-breeds the following year - if applicable. Check to see if re-breeds will be charged an additional "handlers fee."
We hope this information will help you in the decision you make when purchasing a service. We all realize that once our mare leaves home, we mare owners are no longer in control. But remember, bringing an unbroken, unmanageable mare to be bred because you couldn't do anything else with her, doesn't make that mare the best candidate to be breeding. As important the stallion is to his owners, stallion owners realize the importance of your mare.
We'll keep you up on the behind the scene happenings with Gallop '96 in the upcoming editions of Horse Previews.
Wishing Star Gallop, a most worthy cause and opportunity for all involved!
Count Your Blessings!
Sincerely,
Barbara J. Turner
Wishing Star Gallop Coordinator
509-466-8719
