Volume XVII, Issue 12 September 2007

Focus On Our BreedersMoonrock Sport Horses

When Catherine McCall established Moonrock Horses in 1991, she already had spent a few years selling everything from real estate to fine art. It was natural for her, as her breeding facility progressed, to look for trends in the equine market and try to meet the needs of her clients.

What she saw was that although she was producing wonderful horses, people were drawn to flashy colors and versatile horses that could be trained in many disciplines. Her clientele began to move toward people who had

time and money to devote to a pursuit, and loved golden Sporthorses. Catherine began to investigate several breeds, looking for a cremello mare that she could breed to her stallion and produce palomino or buckskin foals. After months of searching for a mare, she saw a 4-month-old cremello colt and adjusted her plans.

Buying a young horse can be a gamble, especially when looking for a stallion that will support a breeding program, but Catherine was not disappointed in Raleighs Full Moon. Nine years later, Raleighs Full Moon has already proven to be a winner, and keeps getting better. Graceful and leggy, he has a big, cadenced movement, a willing

mind for training, and a gentle temperament for breeding.

“He’s just such a good horse. When Raleighs Full Moon was three, he became ill and had to be in his stall for four months. I was never afraid to go in with him and he proved to me then that he was trustworthy and kind,” Catherine said. “I can’t say that about a lot of stallions.”

Although Raleighs Full Moon has the Quarter horse pedigree, his unusual height, long neck and Sporthorse conformation made him a perfect candidate for registering with the American Warmblood Registry. In 2006 he was licensed and approved. This October several of his get will be attending an inspection. To prove his trainability and athleticism, Catherine chose dressage for Raleighs Full Moon’s training, since his natural movement and overall willingness to please fit well with the discipline.

As wonderful as Raleighs Full Moon is, his babies are the main attraction for Catherine. He has sired over 150 foals nationwide, every one buckskin or palomino. He is producing elegant, tall, athletic horses with good attitudes and trainable minds. Several of his sons and daughters are competing successfully in the Sporthorse arenas. In California, a six year-old 16+ hand, buckskin gelding, has won multiple Regional and National Championships in Dressage, Show Hack, Sport Horse Under Saddle and Hunter/Jumper classes. A palomino mare has done very well in In-Hand Sport Horse competitions in New York. On the West coast, there is a palomino In-Hand champion as well.

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“My focus is to breed individuals,” Catherine explains. “We can’t get so focused on who a foal’s grandparents were that we overlook who the individual is. Does he have correct conformation? Athleticism? A sound mind? These are extremely important qualities.”

In keeping with her commitment to breeding individual horses, Catherine offers her personal services to those who want to buy Raleighs Full Moon’s foals or his services. She is available to help market offspring for sale, and loves to hear updates on the foals Raleighs Full Moon has sired. Clients can even send her pictures to post on her website, www.MoonrockSportHorses.com.

With an eye on the equine market, Catherine’s goal is simple: to stimulate the industry by producing desirable horses. Moonrock Sport Horses is dedicated to the quality of their horses and to enriching the quality of their clients’ lives.

Moonrock Sport Horses is located in San Martin, CA, at 11891 De Paul Circle. You may contact Catherine McCall by phone at 408-683-2502, or by email at cmoonrock@earthlink.net.

August 12, 2007 Inspection at: Horse Heaven Stable, Coal Center, PA, USA Host and Hostess: Gayle & Fred Mull Jr. Judges: Sonja K. Lowenfish, USA & Eleanor M. Rawle, USA

American Sportpony Registry Site Champion Missing A Stocking, 7.6 (pictured right) 2007 filly Makuba/Abigail Owner/Breeder: Nancy Bielski, PA Site Reserve Champion Majestic Skies, 7.5 2007 colt Magnum Force/Azure Skies Owner/Breeder: Gayle & Fred Mull Jr, PA Magic Shadow Force, 7.3 2006 colt Magnum Force/Sugar Owner/Breeder: Gayle & Fred Mull Jr, PA

Tantrum Force, 7.2 2003 mare Magnum Force/Summers Sweetheart Owner/Breeder: Gayle & Fred Mull Jr, PA Abigail, 7.1 1995 mare unknown/unknown Owner: Nancy Bielski, PA Breeder: Unknown Serendipity Skies, 7 2004 mare Magnum Force/Azure Skies Owner/Breeder: Gayle & Fred Mull Jr, PA Azure Skies, 7 1997 mare Major’s Sin Domino/Wonders Lady Owner: Gayle & Fred Mull Jr, PA Breeder: Theodore & Alice Geisert, KSAugust 17-18, 2007 Inspection at: Hants County Exhibition Grounds, Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada Host: Robert A Oulton DVM Judges: Sonja K. Lowenfish, USA & Anne M. Rawle, USA

American Sportpony Registry Site Champion Fantasticat, 8 2007 colt Rosedale Top Cat/Serenade Owner/Breeder: Jennifer Weidhaas, NS Site Reserve Champion Simon, 7.9 (pictured right) 2007 colt Stockham Commander M/Flower Power Owner/Breeder: Lisa Hines, NS Regarding Henry, 7.9 2005 gelding Bantry Bay’s Aengus/Estella

Owner/Breeder: Robert A Oulton DVM, NS Olivia O, 7.8 2006 filly Bantry Bay’s Aengus/Estella Owner/Breeder: Robert A Oulton DVM, NS Cassidon, 7.8 2006 colt Stockham Commander M/Introspecht Owner/Breeder: Robert A Oulton DVM, NS BelfastBobby’sGirl, 7.6 2001 mare Belfast Bonfire/Battle Song Owner: Amanda Dunfield, NS Breeder: John Hobson, ON Aston Clinton OS, 7.5 2007 colt Bantry Bay’s Aengus/Estella Owner/Breeder: Robert A Oulton DVM, NS

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Pictured left: SIMON, Stockham, Commander/Flower Power Owner/Breeder: Lisa Hines, NS

Pictured right: WATCH THE CLOCK, Waldaire/Spectacular Pic xx Owner/Breeder: Janessa L. Trafford

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Windfalls Jasmine, 7.5 2004 mare Beaverwood Juniper/White Oaks Hobbit Owner/Breeder: Dr. Dianne MacDonald, NS Serenade, 7.4 1996 mare Khoraff x/Maggie Owner: Jennifer Weidhaas, NS Breeder: Roger Rogerson, NS Hand in My Pocket, 7.4 2005 stallion Bantry Bay’s Aengus/Introspecht Owner/Breeder: Jill Barker, NS EC Carousel, 7.4 1997 mare unknown/unknown Owner: Jennifer Weidhaas, NS Breeder: Unknown Bantry Bay’s Aengus, 7.4 1997 stallion Bantry Bays Ace/Concord River Minute Maid Owner: Andrea Hardy, NS Breeder: Candy Verhulst, MA Flower Power, 7.3 1998 mare unknown/unknown Owner: Lisa Hines, NS Breeder: Unknown Mtn. Spring’s Araban, 7.3 2007 colt Bantry Bay’s Aengus/Arabella Owner/Breeder: Shelly Rector, NS Little Black Dress, 7.3 2000 mare unknown/unknown Owner: Heidi MacInnes, NS Breeder: Unknown Introspecht, 7.2 1989 mare Buntspecht/Sunshine Owner: Robert A Oulton DVM, NS Breeder: Kevin D Crosby, NS Estella, 7.1 1999 mare unknown/unknown Owner: Robert A Oulton DVM, NS Breeder: Unknown Arabella, 7.1 2001 mare Tom/River Hawk Owner/Breeder: Shelly Rector, NS For Fun RP, 7.1 2007 colt For Paragon/Little Black Dress Owner/Breeder: Heidi MacInnes, NS Gaddy’s Super Robin, 7.1 2001 mare Dry Doc Goldy/Gunboat Sue Owner: Rayna Doucette, NB Breeder: Unknown With Flying Colors, 7 2001 mare unknown/unknown Owner/Breeder: Kelti Burnett, NB SD Bask Starlet ox, 7 1990 mare Basquez ox/Rafah-Cing ox Owner: Jennifer Weidhaas, NS Breeder: Eldon Leslie, NB KRS MissPatsyCline, 7 1999 mare Kenny Rogers/R Robins Aunt Bea Owner: McKenzie McConnell, NB Breeder: Carla Chapman, MA August 25, 2007 Inspection at: J & S Sporthorses, Dillon, MT, USA Host: Dr. John Xanthopoulos Judges: Sonja K. Lowenfish, USA & Jody J. Doyle, USA

American Warmblood Registry Site Champion Bellagio, 7.2 2007 colt Barleone/Take One xx Owner/Breeder: Dr. John Xanthopoulos, MT Redneck Tenor, 7 2005 gelding Pavarotti/Majestic Dust xx Owner: Julie & Jeff Goodwin, MT Breeder: Jamie Larson, CA American Sportpony Registry Site Reserve Champion Margarita, 7.2 1997 mare unknown/unknown

Owner: Wendy Ervin, MT Breeder: UnknownSugar and Spice, 7 1991 mare Apache Keyeh/Decka Britches Owner: Wendy Ervin, MT Breeder: Linda Wheeler, MT September 1-2, 2007 Inspection at: Pause A While Equestrian Center, Sharon, ON, Canada Hostess: Darlene Morton Judges: Anne M Rawle, USA & Sonja K Lowenfish, USA

American Sportpony Registry Overall Site Champion Morton Jasmine, 8.6 2007 filly Stockham Commander M/Royalview Jubilation Owner/Breeder: Darlene Morton, ON Overall Site Reserve Champion Farclo’s Isolde, 8.6 2007 filly Rhoson Pasiant/Farclo Black Pearl Owner/Breeder: Faraway Close Farm, ON

Please see the AWR and ASPR websites for the complete inspection resultswww.americanwarmblood.com & www.americansportpony.com

BRAGGING RIGHTS

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NURSERY

Wendy Staub reports: the two year old filly Beste 4 Me MRF (pictured left, photo credit Barrie Reightler) (Beste Gold/Gephallen Mir- Owner/Breeder: Wendy Staub) was Grand Champion and Junior Champion of the Non-Thoroughbred Hunter class at the Maryland State Fair. This prestigious and traditional Fair hosts over one hundred MD, PA, and VA bred horses for its Hunter Breeding Division.

Mark van Nunen shares: a colt by What’s Colour was Champion Hunter/Sporthorse foal, and Reserve Breeding Champion at a Breed Show in the Netherlands.

The American Young Jumper Championships will award a total of $10,000 to the breeders of the highest placed American-bred horses in each age group from the three regional YJC League Finals. Each breeder will receive a check for $1,000, with an additional $1,000 presented to the overall

leading breeder for the season. An American Warmblood Registry mare, Victory Celebration (by Lassergut Calino) bred by the AWR member Lassergut Farm, is one of the top eight in the five-year-old division.

American Warmblood RegistryAmerican Sportpony RegistryPO Box 197Carter, MT 59420

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American Warmblood Registry & American Sportpony RegistryPO Box 197 Carter, MT 59420

Phone: 406-734-5499 ~ Fax: 775-667-0516Email: Amerwarmblood@aol.com Amsportpony@aol.com

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Ellie Rawle reports: Results from the Fairhill Breed Show ~ The large AWR class of more than 10 entries was won by Daryl Glazer’s Heartbreaker ERS (Beste Gold/Ruby Slipper). Bonnie LaMonte’s Leto (Lyracist xx/Fleur) was 2nd. Feineste, (Beste Gold/ Fiera MRF), bred and owned by Wendy Staub, stood third. Beste Bette (Beste Gold/ Elfenschimmer), owned by Heidi Orlick and bred by Barbara Rickline, & Wizard WF (pictured left, photo credit Janet Sienna) (Waldaire/Abracadabra WF), owned by Anne Rawle were 4th. Faireste MRF (Beste Gold/ Fiera MRF), owned by Wendy Staub, placed Fifth. Hot Shot MRF (Red Hot Pepper/Davigna MRF) (pictured right, photo credit Eleanor Rawle), bred and owned by Wendy Staub, won the Stallions in Hand, and was Born In The USA Champion Stallion. He was also winner of

the ASPR Class, and placed in the 4 year old Materiale and USEF 4-Year-Old test. Fiera MRF (Feiner Stern/ Alpenglow) (pictured below with offspring, photo credit Matti Oenema), breeder/Owner Wendy Staub, was Champion Mare, Born In the USA Champion Mare, and winner of the Produce of Dam Class. Waldaire (Waldgott/Aries) Owner: Ellie Rawle, won the Get of Sire with the 2006 filly Whistfull (pictured left, photo credit: Janet Sienna) out of Hope xx, the 2006 colt Wizard WF out of Abracadabra WF, and the

2007 colt Wayfarer (pictured left, photo credit Janet Sienna) out of Calida. Wizard WF was 5th in the Yearling Colts & Geldings.

Nancy Maloney writes: at the August Ledges Show, the American Warmblood Registry colt, Ironrule, won his two year old class and was Best Young Horse. Dreamriver Farm’s American Warmblood Registry filly, Inchanted, won her yearling class.