COLORADO PASOS
A Chapter of the Great Western Paso Fino Horse Association____
June 15, 2005
MILE HIGH CLASSIC
Are You Ready?
Look Out JeffCo
Here we Come!
Now is the time for all Great Western Members to get ready for the Show!
minimal number of stalls are left, so get your reservations in today.
volunteering, vendors are in place and the excitement is building!
Only a
People are
Jefferson County Fair Grounds
Golden, Colorado, 80401
July 15 – 17, 2005
We can’t wait to see you!
For Premium Book, Please Contact:
Suzie Tiller: 303 - 688-3771
Cont. on page 10
Colorado Chapter of
Great Western
Officers
President
Albert Vega
5578 Antelope Rd., Rt. 3,
A-4
Pueblo, Colorado, 81008
(719) 382-6340
Albertofino@msn.com
Secretary
Jean Radcliff
12 Reservoir Drive
Pueblo, Colorado 81005
(719) 566-1096
Jsradcliff@juno.com
Treasurer
Carol Kuiper
14151 McClelland Road
Calhan, Colorado, 80808
(719) 347-2121
dkuiper@mindspring.com
Newsletter
By Carol Kuiper
Last October at Albert Vega’s Pig Roast, I volunteered to
put together a newsletter to keep Colorado Great Western
members informed as to what was happening in Colorado. I did
so with the understanding that this would be a member-supported
endeavor. And with this issue our members have shown their
support by making this issue the best one so far.
In this issue you will find stories from our Youth
members, Jessica Darmofal and Elle Brunsdale. These are two
exceptionally bright young ladies and I really appreciate their help
in making this issue very enjoyable.
I also want to thank Albert Vega for his contribution. He
has made this issue special and I really appreciate his help.
The next issue will be dedicated to the 2005 foals in the
Great Western area. Please send me your stories and pictures to
be included in that issue. Please send your story and pictures by
email to dkuiper@mindspring.com.
Beginning in October we will need a new newsletter
editor. I believe that this is a very important venue of
communicate with our members. Please volunteer to take on this
project. You will find it very rewarding.
Advertising Rates
Non-members
Full Page
$40.00
Half Page
$25.00
Quarter Page
$15.00
Classified ads
$ 5.00
Members
Full Page
$25.00
Half Page
$15.00
Quarter Page
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Classified ad – first one free
Second classified $5.00
Please send your ads to:
Carol Kuiper
14151 McClelland Road
Calhan, Colorado 80808
(719) 347-2121
Fax (719) 347-0197
dkuiper@mindspring.com
GREAT NEWS
The Colorado Chapter website is up and
running. So far, the site has received over 500 hits. We plan on
linking our site to other sites to increase our exposure. If you
have not had a chance to pull up this site, do so today. I am sure
you will be pleased with what Terry has done.
Remember, this is your site. Please use it. We are
offering to put 2 sale ads with pictures or 3 sale ads without
pictures for each member. Also photos of you and your horse
doing fun stuff or of Great Western events would be greatly
appreciated.
The website address is www.coloradopasofinos.com.
Please pull up this site and give Terry your input. There are links
in the site to send in your information and to contact Terry.
Horse Fever
By Jessica Darmofal
I was standing at the fence to my horse’s pasture thinking. My mom eventually came up to me and
asked me what I was thinking about. I replied by simply saying “Horse Fever”. She looked at me like was
crazy and said, “What are you talking about?” I explained that “Horse Fever” was the love and addiction of
horses, and I was wondering how we all got it in the first place. “Well, I believe that it was your Grandma,
because she gave you riding lessons for a Christmas gift” my mom replied. “No”, my dad said as he came
up behind us, “it started with you Jessie, because you were the one that wanted to learn about horses.” My
mom and dad began a deep discussion about their point as if it were like a debate. Then I finally spoke up
and said, “I think it was Cathy!” Cathy is my riding instructor, best friend and mentor, and she was the one
who taught me everything I know about horses. This is what I explained to my Mom and Dad. They were
still not convinced, so I decided to remind them of how things went from the beginning.
When I was about 7 or 8 years old, I started taking riding lessons from a lady named Cathy
Eberhardt. I rode a gray Paso Fino named Dashay. After the first week, I was hooked. I decided to ask
Cathy if she would be willing to continue giving me lessons. She agreed, and I continued taking one lesson
per week. We soon became very close friends. Then, about a year later, Cathy brought home three new
horses. One of them was a chestnut Paso mare, another was a black filly, and the third was a black gelding
who was actually the father of the black filly. I especially took a liking to the chestnut mare whose name
was Sillouetta. (Silly for short). Cathy recognized the attraction, and soon decided to let me ride Sillouetta
for my lessons. Because Silly was a very spirited horse, she was much harder to handle than Dashay, but
eventually I learned how to control her. After a lot of hard work and practice Silly and I entered a Fun
Show. We got mostly 2nd and 3rd place, but we did manage to snag a first place in the costume competition.
We dressed as two girls from the 50’s. We even put bright red lipstick on Silly. This really made a big
impression on the Judges, and we won ten dollars for 1st place! It was so much fun!
After that, we didn’t do any more shows, but I continued to ride and take lessons. During the time
that I was taking lessons, my mom began to get close to the little filly named Cocoa. Again, Cathy
recognized the potential bond and took action. She offered to help my mom train Cocoa. During the training
process, my mom became “hooked”. She too, had caught the fever.
That summer, Mom and I spent most of our time over at Cathy’s ranch. My dad began to feel
neglected when he would come home from work to find that we had gone riding. Eventually, he and my
brother Matt decided to come with us out to Cathy’s ranch. Dad and Matt soon were taking lessons from
Cathy. They also had a lot of fun.
Eventually my dad and brother were borrowing Cathy’s horses, whose names were Windy and Indy,
to join us on weekend trail rides. They both had so much fun and my Dad spoiled Windy rotten. You could
tell that he really loved her. On Dad’s 49th birthday we bought Windy for him, and Cathy gave him a
beautiful saddle, so he was set. He also had caught the “Horse Fever”.
My brother, Matt has a special kind of horse fever. He isn’t addicted to horses in general, but to one
specific horse. He loves this little Paso horse named Indy. Unfortunately, Indy is not for sale, but Matt has
just as much fun as we do.
As I finished my story, my mom said, “This story doesn’t prove anything!” I explained that it was
not only Cathy with her magical way with horses, but the horses themselves that gave us the fever. Our
whole family is hooked. Mom and Dad both agreed with me and, I warn you! If you spend too much time
around horses, you too, could catch the “Horse Fever”.
About the Author, Jessica is an 8th grader at Mead Middle School. She now owns Silly. Silly was a 12th birthday
present from her parents. Jessica now helps Cathy with her lessons for younger children. Jessica’s mom also owns
Cocoa. Trail riding is a passion of the Darmofal family and they spend most of their free time riding. Many thanks to
Cathy for her help, love and support to make our “Horse Fever” dreams come true.
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Colorado State Fair
By Elle Brunsdale
(June 22, 2004)
“We can do it Retto, we can do it.” I rubbed my hand against his withers. Sweat dripped from
his powerful neck down his zebra striped legs. Foam formed at his mouth. His shinny tan coat glistened
in the sun, and his black mane blew in the gentle breeze. As he gaited, my heart was beating to the
steady rhythm of his hooves. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. “We can do it,” I whispered in
his ear. We were one, and no one could break us apart. I sat back in the saddle and tightly gripped the
reins. My hands were sweaty. They were slightly shaking. “I can do it,” I repeated to myself.
We could not fail now. It was the 2003 Colorado State Fair and my horse, Retto, and I had gone
a long way. The night before, I had worked with him for hours. It was like a rodeo. Retto was rearing,
bucking, twisting and turning all over the place. There was a specific corner of the arena that made Retto
go crazy! I fell off three times. We stayed up until midnight riding and riding. All of the hard work had
to be worth something.
My thoughts about the night before were interrupted when I realized we were rounding Retto’s
“favorite” corner. My heart started racing. I held my breath. “Come on Retto, it’s OK. Before I knew
it, the corner was behind us and we were making our way to the other side of the arena. At that moment
all of my doubts and worries were replaced with self confidence. “Retto, we’re gonna make it!” As the
judge looked my way I smiled and tightened my reins. Retto seemed to be dancing to the fast beat of the
Spanish music from the loud speaker.
Once again the same corner neared. “It’s alright,” I told myself. “Retto can do it.” As soon as
we reached the corner the loudspeaker echoed throughout my ears like a giant drum. “Reverse, please;
Reverse.” My hands started to sweat again. “We can do it, we can do it,” I kept reassuring myself. I
gently pulled on the rein to turn around. Suddenly, before I knew what was happening, Retto was up on
his hind legs and I was slipping toward the ground.
I landed on my feet in the soft dirt. I seized the reins which now hung below his chin. “It’s OK
boy,” I sighed. Tears started to form in the corners of my eyes, and I fought my hardest to hold them
back. The arena gate opened and I slowly began to trudge toward the entrance. With each step I took
the weight of the world was upon me. I hung my head low, ashamed. All of a sudden the audience
started to cheer and clap. To me it sounded like bells. I smiled and my steps became lighter. The
loudspeaker announced that I had been disqualified and those words felt like a sharp knife piercing me
deep down in my heart. The walk out of the arena seemed an eternity. When I finally reached my
family waiting outside of the arena my mom gave me a great big hug. “I’m sorry Elle.” My mom tried
to comfort me. I replied patting Retto, “Ah, it’s OK. We always have next year.”
About the author: Elle Brunsdale is 12 years old and graduated from Hutchinson Elementary this
spring. Elle wrote this article on her 11th birthday while attending a summer writing seminar at the
University of Denver. Elle, a perfectionist, is a straight A student and is involved with playing the
piano, ballet, jazz dancing, gymnastics and 4H. She has been skiing since 5 years of age. Elle has been
riding horses for 4 years and spends many hours working with her horse, Retto.
It's A Beautiful Thing
By Alberto Vega
Having a baby born is a beautiful thing. Having babies that you create by pairing up a stallion
with a mare is a beautiful thing. I wouldn't want to live if I didn’t have a Paso in my life.
My latest little colt out of Pesadilla and Gallardo was born at 1:15 AM Saturday the 23rd. He is
black with three white socks and a tiny white snip at the end of his nose and a beautifully shaped head.
He joins a brother out of Dos and Profunda that has four high white socks, a blaze the length of his face
and a chestnut body and a buckskin sister out of Condessa and Gallardo that is a little diva and knows it.
She is fine.
I had cleaned out the birthing pen and put a fresh bale of clean straw in it. I led Pesadilla in it and
let her get acquainted with her new room while I filled up her water tub. It was midnight. She looked
ready. She seemed to be having contractions and kept laying down and standing up. I was leaning on the
top rail outside her pen watching her. She did this several times.
It was 1:AM when I decided to go inside and make a pot of coffee. I got the feeling she didn’t
want me around. When I went into the house I seriously thought about just laying down and going to
sleep but I knew better. I went out with my camcorder, digital camera and coffee cup in hand. Before I
made it to the birthing pen, I saw Pesadilla standing next to what looked like a blob in the darkness
thirty feet outside her pen. The cool night air had a bite to it. Rather chilly and breezy. As I got closer,
the blob turned into a dark little baby laying on the dirt shivering.
I checked to see if it was a boy or a girl. It is a boy. I noticed the umbilical cord was still
attached so I went to get a bottle of betadine and cut the cord and soaked it. I picked him up and carried
him into the clean, warm, stall and laid him down on the fresh straw. He was a beauty. I laid down next
to him and petted him till he was trying on his own to get up. I gave him a hand by pushing up on his
hind end and watching him take several tumbles before he finally balanced himself enough to do a
wobbly stand. I grabbed him and introduced him to mama's nipple. I knew he was ready because he had
been making sucking sounds while he was laying down. He felt her nipple on his lips and gently parted
them to wrap his little tongue on the underside of it and started sucking on that much needed colostrum.
I held onto him letting him suck from both nipples for about ten minutes. Then I let him go and he was
on his own. Looking like a drunk trying to walk home. He was getting the hang of it so I decided to go
in and get some sleep. It was 3:30 AM and I was tired.
It's a Beautiful thing. Thanks for letting me share this with you. For The Love Of The Horse.
Alberto
Birth Announcements Wanted
In our next issue we will be featuring the new foals in the Colorado Chapter. If you have a story
or picture of your 2005 foal, please send them to me to be included it this issue. For those of you having
late foals, will be doing the same in the issue after that. Please send this information to me via email so
that I can import the stories and pictures right into the newsletter. My email address is
dkuiper@mindspring.com.
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Great Western Area Paso Fino Youth Scholarship Foundation Report
On May 28th and May 29th the GWAPFYSF hosted a Clinic with Lee Ziegler and a Fun Show.
Both were extremely successful and enjoyed by many. The clinic was full and had a waiting list so we
will do it again next year. There were 61 horses entered in the Fun Show, most of them Paso Finos.
Paso Finos, Tennessee Walking Horses, Mountain Pleasure Horses, Spotted Saddle Horses, Peruvian
Pasos, Arabs and one half Icelandic showed their stuff and had a wonderful time.
We would like to thank all of the workers for their help. We could not have done it without
Denise Ireland, Sharon Ryan, Suzie Tiller, Terry Wallace, Melissa McIntosh, Scott Langdon and David,
Hank and Carol Kuiper. We wish to give special thanks to Sarah Bushong-Weeks for her $1,000.00
donation to the Scholarship Foundation. Sarah owns 8th Heathen Horses in Franktown, Colorado. Her
ranch is home to Mountain Pleasure Horses and Spotted Saddle Horses.
We also want to thank all of the Great Western members who came out and supported this show.
Their companionship made this a very special day.
We still have t-shirts for sale on the Colorado Chapter website. The website address is
www.coloradopasofinos.com. Terry Wallace designed the t-shirts and they were a huge hit with
everyone.
The show results are listed below.
Gait into Summer Fun Show
May 29, 2005
Paso Fino & Open Class Show Results
3) PF Bella Forma, 3 and under
1.
2.
3.
Alas del Viento owned by Russell & Carol Pitt
Dorada de Dos owned by Russell & Carol Pitts
Laredo del Glory owned by Jennifer Klonowski
8) PF Performance Youth
1.
Amaretto del Rio ridden by Elle Brunsdale
9) PF Performance, Novice Horse or Rider (6 entries)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Atomico de JL owned by Kenley Brunsdale
Sangria owned by Sharon Lee Jones
El Simbolico de la Libertad owned by Pamela Meister
Carmina owned by Meg Purnell
ABC Durango owned by Wanda Hobart
Eduardo de Negrito Knight owned by Diane Wingle
12) PF Performance Mares
1. Sangria owned by Sharon Lee Jones
2. Guacharaca owned by Kenley Brunsdale
13) PF Performance Stallions & Geldings (9 entries)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Amaretto del Rio ridden by Elle Brunsdale
Renagoldo de Paso Largo owned by Carol Glover
Dilema de United owned by Harold and Carol Terry
Atomico de JL owned by Kenley Brunsdale
El Simbolico de Libertad owned by Pamela Meister
L.E.A. Tucumacari owned by Veronica Underwood
14) PF Performance Championship (7 entries)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Atomico de JL owned by Kenley Brunsdale
Dilema de United owned by Harold and Carol Terry
Sangria owned by Sharon Lee Jones
Renagoldo de Paso Largo owned by Carol Glover
17) Open Pleasure 2 gait, 4 and under
1.
2.
3.
4.
Alegria de Windy Point owned by Erin Jarvis
Ringside Glory owned by Marion McCadden
Rosa owned by Rebecca Rasmussen
Carmina owned by Meg Purnell
18) PF Pleasure Youth (13 and under)
1.
Evita de Powr ridden by Lauren Brunsdale
19) Open Pleasure, 2 gait, 5 and over ( 21 entries)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
L.E.A. Tucumacari owned by Veronica Underwood
Fascinations Lizzie Mae owned by Mary Maxwell
Reb’s Colorado Sunshine owned by John and Carolyn Loughridge
More Bad News owned by Alison Short
Dilema de United owned by Harold and Carol Terry
Chumani owned by Mary Dennison
20) PF Pleasure, Novice horse or rider (11 entries)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Mesana Salago owned by Dianne Leaming
Eduardo de Negrito Knight owned by Diane Wingle
Sippin owned by Bonnie Gallatin
Evita de Powr ridden by Lauren Brunsdale
El Simbolico de la Libertad owned by Pamela Meister
Sangria owned by Sharon Lee Jones
Versatility Challenge of the Breeds
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Nite Storm’s Super Star owned by Gary Sandlin - TW
Evita de Powr owned by Kenley Brunsdale - PF
Ebony’s Dandy Doll owned by Diann Mallette - TW
Geronimo owned by Pamela Sattler - SSH
Sandy Griffith - MH
Spring Premiere owned by Lee Hanson – MH
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22A) Costume
1.
2.
Samantha Grosslight
Natalie Keller
25) PF Pleasure Youth, 14 and over
1.
Amaretto del Rio ridden by Elle Brunsdale
27) Open Pleasure Youth (12 and under)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
More Bad News ridden by Emily Short
Evita de Pown ridden by Lauren Brunsdale
Rosa ridden by Rebecca Rasmussen
Threat’s Lady of the Night ridden by Elizabeth Tong
The Blue Eyed Bandit ridden by Alyssa Ely
Shadow ridden by Samantha Grosslight
28) Open Pleasure Youth (13 to 18 years)
1.
2.
Dana ridden by Rachel Rasmussen
Threat’s Lady of the Night ridden by Elizabeth Tong
31) PF Pleasure Mares (9 entries)
1. Tamborera owned by Linda Nichols
2….Guacharaca owned by Carol McCoy and Kenley Brunsdale
3. Classy owned by Meg Purnell
4. Sangria owned by Sharon Lee Jones
5. Sandria del Holandes owned by Linda Evans
6. Frambresa de Paso Largo owned by Harold and Carol Terry
33) Open Pleasure 3 gait (12 entries)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Nitestorm’s Super Star owned by Gary Sandlin
Eduardo de Negrito Knight owned by Diane Wingle
Dana ridden by Rachel Rasmussen
Frambresa de Paso Largo owned by Harold and Carol Terry
Chumani owned by Mary Dennison
Ebony’s Dandy Doll owned by Diann Mallette
34) PF Pleasure Stallions & Geldings (9 entries)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Atomico de JL owned by Kenley Brunsdale
Renagolo de Paso Largo owned by Carol Glover
Café Rujas owned by Mat Glover
Calypso de Paso Largo owned by Harold and Carol Terry
Amaretto del Rio ridden by Elle Brunsdale
Eduardo de Negrito Knight owned by Diane Wingle
36) PF Country Pleasure (12 entries)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Sandria del Holandes owned by Linda Evans
L.E.A Tueumacari owned by Veronica Underwood
Classy owned by Meg Purnell
Evita de Powr ridden by Lauren Brunsdale
Guacharaca owned by Carol McCoy and Kenley Brunsdale
Sangria owned by Sharon Lee Jones
40) PF Pleasure Championship (11 entries)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Atomico de JL owned by Kenley Brunsdale
Tamborera owned by Linda Nichols
Sandria del Holandes owned by Linda Evans
Sangria owned by Sharon Lee Jones
41) Jack Benny Pleasure
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Chumani owned by Mary Dennison
Classy owned by Meg Purnell
Sangria owned by Sharon Lee Jones
Leo’s Midnight Goal owned by Jennifer Hall
Sandria del Holandes owned by Linda Evans
42) Wine Glass, Open (22 entries)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Leo’s Midnight Goal owned by Jennifer Hall
Classy owned by Meg Purnell
Eduardo de Negrito Knight owned by Diane Wingle
Chumani owned by Mary Dennison
Frambresa de Paso Largo owned by Harold and Carol Terry
Atomico de JL owned by Kenley Brunsdale
43) Key Hole (13 entries)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Frambresa de Paso Largo owned by Harold and Carol Terry
Leo’s Midnight Goal owned by Jennifer Hall
Eduardo de Negrito Knight owned by Diane Wingle
Classy owned by Meg Purnell
RC Twisten Time owned by Sharyl Walls
The Blue Eyed Bandit owned by Karen Smith
44) Egg & Spoon (15 entries)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Leo’s Midnight Goal owned by Jennifer Hall
Dobbin ridden by Alyssa Ely
Eduardo de Negrito Knight owned by Diane Wingle
Chumani owned by Mary Dennison
Frambresa de Paso Largo owned by Harold and Carol Terry
Classy owned by Meg Purnell
Colorado Chapter Officers
The Colorado Chapter is now taking nominations for Officers.
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Please contact- Albert Vega—Jean Radcliff or Carol Kuiper! Now is the
time to get involved and and show your support for the Colorado Chapter. It will be fun!!!
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Mile High Classic cont.
Start working your horses. Get them ready for the upcoming Mile High Classic. Are you
thinking about entering in the in-hand trail or Trail class? Maybe you are going to try Bella Forma for
the first time. Horses must be able to gait on the lead line. This is going to take a little conditioning on
your part. The horses will be fine, but can “you” run around the arena?
If you have never shown your horse and want to give it a try, we have non-pointed classes so you
won’t have to compete with the big boys! This years Mile High is going to be a blast for all! People are
excited and looking forward to having a great time. Our team looks forward to seeing all of you there!
We have had so many people volunteer to help, it’s really been awesome! Just to remind you,
we will have the golf cart shuttle for those of you that don’t want to walk the hill 500 times. It will be
free, but I’m sure the driver would take a tip if offered!
The Besilu Collection has once again donated a breeding to Gandhi de La Vitrina. In the past we
have auctioned off this wonderful prize, but this year it will be awarded to the Hi Point Mare! All
classes-pointed and non-pointed will be added together to get this high point mare award! This is a
$2000 value!!! Good luck and enter as many classes as it takes!
The Ice Cream Man will show up this year!! Yeah! He even has milk shakes!
Our food vendor will be serving up all kinds of good food, including turkey sandwiches. Jenny O
Turkey Store is providing the turkey and sponsoring $1000.00 to the show. Way to go Jenny O!!!
Check out their products at your local grocer. The Food Hut will be selling breakfast and lunch items all
weekend long. Prices ranging from $2.00 - $6.00.
Our show shirts this year will be on sale with a vendor, one of our own members! Denise Bachman and
her partner Ellen Ingram with “Threads on Things” will be embroidering T-Shirts. They will also do
custom logo for your farm or business. Make sure you stop by their booth!
Casa Dosa will be there for any of your tack questions or needs! Thank you Casa Dosa for your
donation of a saddle this year. That is going to make someone very happy!
Looking for equine jewelry? Jacquee Gillespie with “Beautiful Horses, Sterling and 14k gold designs”
will set up again this year; she will also do custom “Horse Hair Braiding” for you! If you have that
special horse and want to have Jacquee make a lasting memento, bring the hair to her and she will make
it into something beautiful and long lasting! Now is the time to buy and put it away for Christmas!!
Bobcat of the Rockies is donating the use of 2 utility vehicles for the moving of shavings and to help
facilitate the unloading of trailers! This may end up being something we all need around our barns at
home! Give them a call and let them know we appreciate their kindness!
See it Now Photography will once again be taking pictures - those pictures can be purchased on sight.
We would like to thank them for coming out again this year! I don’t know about you, but I never have
the time to take a picture and they never turn out the way I would like.
A special thank you to J.J. Heim with IMS Printing and Signs. Not only has he done all of our printing,
and agreed to print our pocket schedules for free! He is a Diamond Sponsor!! So, needless to say for all
of your printing and signage needs, contact J.J. @ 720-258-1959-- Tell him you’re with GWPFHA!
I still need a count on the people who are planning to come to the Saturday Night “Dinner in the
Center”. We are up to about 50 right now but I know there are more planning to come. We do need a
head count for the caterer in order to reduce the cost to us. The number will also be important to the
number of tables we set up. Our dinner is being catered by Tending Roses Chef Services. Please give
one of the team members a call to reserve your spot! Dinner will be BBQ Ribs, Texas style baked
beans, assorted salads, rolls, and cookies and brownies for dessert. Water and Soda to Drink. The cost
is $20.00 for adults and $12.00 for children 12 and under. Jefferson County is enforcing its liquor laws
to the hilt this year. We will not be serving Alcohol.
We plan to have drawings throughout the evening! Some really nice things have been donated.
Anything from a saddle, donated by Casa Dosa, Sterling Silver Jewelry from Silpada Jewelry, T-Shirts,
Bridle Bag, riding gloves, hay bags, to Booby prizes! Just too many items to list! I’m sure it will be fun
to see what you end up with! There is never a dull moment!
All of you with Futurity Stallions need to contact the people with offspring of the mares that
have been bred! You need to let Suzie Tiller know as soon as possible if you plan to attend, and how
many horses you plan to have in your demo. It is important for us to schedule enough time for your
exhibition! This is your opportunity to show off your stallions and what they can produce! You will not
have a better venue to show people why your stallion is the best choice! This is going to be a lot of fun
and only the Futurity Stallions and their offspring are eligible. Put your program together now so you
can wow the crowd! You can make it as flashy as you like!
You must buy a dinner ticket to watch the Stallion exhibition and be eligible for the drawings!
People, who are planning to breed their mares, can’t ask for any thing better! You will have some of the
top stallions in the area under one roof! This is going to make it a lot easier to decide! But, remember
this will happen at the “Dinner in the Center”. So get those reservations in.
Thursday will start with check in. You will need all appropriate papers for your horse.
Arena will be open for practice riding.
Friday, July 15.
Arena will open at 7 A.M. for practice riding-. It will close Friday afternoon at 3:30 for grooming
before the start of the show.
Denise Bachman will start the day with a trail ride. Hard to tell what she might have up her sleeve! She
has gotten calls all the way from North Dakota! Now’s the time to sign up. She would hate to take off
without you!
This ride will start in the A.M. You can contact Denise via e-mail at
bachmann@earthlink.net.
10:00 a.m. Cory Miller will be doing a Natural Horseman demonstration. So if any of you are having
issues that might need to be addressed you won’t want to miss this! He is a natural!!!! Cory is also
donating a saddle for our High Point youth award!! Make sure you give Cory a big thank you!
11:00 a.m. Will bring a seminar with Linda Wooldridge, district manager with Buckeye Feed. Her
presentation will discuss High fat and low starch in your horse’s diet. With the propensity for cresty
necks this could be a life saver for so many of us! She will hold a question and answer period until you
have no more questions.
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1:00 p.m. Darrell Calvert, trainer with Show me Paso Finos, will be doing a cutting and reining
demonstration. You really won’t want to miss this. Bring your friends who are skeptics about the
versatility of the Paso. I’m sure this will change their mind!
The show will start at 4:00 p.m. with Performance Fillies-3 years old.
Friday night’s barn dinner is sponsored by Harold and Carol Terry of Windy Point Paso Finos. Don’t
forget to say “Thank You”!!
Saturday-July 16th
Saturday classes will start at 9:00 a.m. With pleasure fillies-3 years old.
We will have another demo with Darrell Calvert at the lunch break.
Classes resume at 4:00 P.M.
You don’t want to miss the Silver Medal Equitation Class. Be there to support these young riders!!
Saturday P.M. -- After the show ends for the day. Dinner in the Center - Futurity Stallion and offspring
review. You will not want to miss this. You must make your reservations today!! We do need a count
for the caterer!
Contact Suzie Tiller 303-688-3771 or rtiller54@msn.com.
Sunday -July 17th
Sunday Classes start at 9:00 am with Pleasure Fillies –3 years old.
If you haven’t purchased the things you wanted from our vendors make sure you get it before
they pack up!
Be sure to stick around for the awards at the end of the day! It’s a great thing to show your
support for the people who have worked so hard to get their horses in shape to exhibit at the Mile High
Classic.
Please don’t forget to go by and see our sponsors who put ads in our show book! Let them know
we appreciate their support! Tell them you saw their ad in the Mile High Classic Paso Fino Show book!
Thank you Trails to Trust for your help! We also learn by being with our horses and gaining
their trust! Our members can help them out with tack, $$ donations and horses! Call to inquire about
volunteering or to have donations picked up: 303-350-2754.
If you haven’t gotten your sponsorship in, today is the time to do it! We only need a few more to
have all the classes sponsored! Please help us make it 100%. Wouldn’t that be great??
The north end of the arena will be set aside for our Corporate and Farm Sponsors. We still have
one or two spaces left. If you were wanting to be a Farm Sponsor please get your form in ASAP!
Please feel free to call any of our team members if you have any questions!
Sincerely,
The Team!
Suzie Tiller, Carol and Harold Terry, Denise Ireland and Mat Glover
P. S. We think we have the communications to the barns figured out! Yeah!!! It just takes a simple
mind!
Independence Day Extravaganza
July 2 – 4, 2005
Sponsored by – 5-0-1 Paso Fino
5537 County Road 520
Walsenburg, CO 81089
Join Trainer Milda Minter for a weekend
celebration of the American Paso Fino
Activities:
July 2: Ride in the LaVeta Parade, Trail Ride
July 3: Evening Trail Ride Includes Fireworks Display
July 4: Trail Ride
***Proposed Clinics:
July 2: Grooming, Pleasure Class
July 3: Bella Forma, Performance Class
July 4: Training
****We are open to other suggested Clinic Topics
Prices per clinic: (includes lunch on all 3 days)
Spectator only:
$20
Participant with Horse:
$40
Individual 20 minute Lesson:
$30
--!!! Space is limited so sign up now!!!—
--$$$ All profits donated to the Great Western Futurity!!--$$$
--Limited stalls or paddocks available—Reserve today—Nice Motel in area with pool ($40/night)—
Several B & B’s—Bring camper, RV, Living quarters trailer, or primitive camp.
Call Denise or Kelly Ireland for directions or more information at (719) 738-3466
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Officer Nominations Great Western Officers
Now is the time to get your nomination in if you would like to run for Great Western office!!
These jobs take a lot of commitment and hard work! The rewards come from within yourself! In other
words these are unpaid positions!
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Director at Large
Director at Large
PFHA Delegate
PFHA Alternate Delegate
If you are looking for a volunteer job that is rewarding and also a job that is a pain in the posterior end!
please contact Suzie Tiller : 303-688-3771 or rtiller54@msn.com
Suzie Tiller
P.O. Box 306
1696 Ward Circle
Franktown, Colorado 80116
Phone: 303-688-3771
Fax: 303-688-9493
Gait Into Summer Fun t-shirts
We still have some t-shirts left. Most are in tan but we have some blue ones also. The proceeds from
these t-shirts go to the Colorado Chapter. The cost is $15 plus shipping. Contact Carol Kuiper at
dkuiper@mindspring.com or at (719) 347-2121. The design, done by Terry Wallace, is shown below.
The wording on the t-shirts reads “Gait Into Summer Fun”.
“REPRESENTING THE PASO FINO HORSE TO
GREAT WESTERN
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC”
PASO FINO HORSE ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
All memberships expire on September 30, 2005
Please check one:
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Voting privileges in Great Western PFHA
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$30.00
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$25.00
CHAPTER AFFILIATION: Arizona ____Colorado ____ Nevada ____New Mexico ____ Utah ____
$10.00 of your membership dues will be sent to the GWPFHA Chapter of your choice.
NAME
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_________________________________________________________________________SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT
MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATION & CHECK TO:
Please indicate your preference for GW lists:
Judi Bradbury, GWPFHA Membership Chairman
412 S. Davis Lane
Rush Valley, Utah 84069
(435) 837-2125
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