“Name the Newsletter” Contest—see inside!

“Name the Newsletter”
Contest—see inside!
Another WIN for Falabella Driving Machine
Shades Of Blue’s Own “BUDDY”
F.I.P.A.
FALABELLA INTERNATIONAL PRSERVATION ASSOCIATION
JUNE 2011
Read more about
this beautiful PURE
Falabella Stallion
inside with pictures
that will show the
versatility of the
exceptional Falabella!
2011 Show Year Starts With a BANG!
WHAT’S INSIDE THIS MONTH?
BUDDY!
The Little “Auction Stallion” Continues To Win !
“Meet The Member”
Carol Swinford— Shades of Blue Ranch
“MARE STARE”
AND Meet our new 2011 foals !
“The Forgotten Falabellas”
Story of the Shirley Marler Imports of 1964
IMAPC Fun Page!
Tips for taking GOOD PHOTOS
Name the Newsletter Contest!
MEMBER CLASSIFIEDS
MEET
“BROWNIE”
(and one of her
many foals)
FMHA # 1
SHADES OF BLUE RANCH presents Toyland EL RIO REY, FMHA
#552, a 33” black stallion owned by Gary and Carol Swinford of IL.
El Rio Rey, son of Grosshill’s El Rey (FMHA # 354) and grandson of
La Ruina that was imported from the Falabella Farms in Argentina, was
purchased in 1997 at an auction!
“Buddy” has won numerous trophies and ribbons in Halter, Obstacle
and Driving classes, as you will see in the following pictures. He has
also represented the miniature horse in the Parade of Breeds at the
Midwest Horse Fair on Madison, Wisconsin, for FOUR years in a row!
He was featured in the Canadian Horse Journal in 2004, The Falabella Breeders Digest, 2005, was the Cover Page for Heart of American
Miniature Equine in 2003 and 2005; the AMHR Journal in 2006, and the
AMHR Membership Directory in 2007.
He has visited assisted living facilities and schools in local towns.
He is loved by children, the elderly and most of all, by his owners!
Nicknamed “BUDDY”, and broke
to drive in TWO WEEKS, Buddy
placed in the 2006 AMHR Nationals as a Top Ten in Park Harness.
“Buddy’s” gentle and trusting disposition also placed him in the Top
Ten at the Nationals and was
awarded the AMHR National All
Star title with 492 points in Adult
Costume, dressed as an elephant
with his sidekick, “Mr. Peanut”.
Anyone think
showing can’t
be fun???
“Buddy’s” recent wins in the show ring, have put
SHADES OF BLUE RANCH in a recent newspaper
article, and on the television. Congratulations!
SHADES OF BLUE RANCH
GARY & CAROL SWINFORD
GREETINGS FROM THE SHADES OF BLUE
RANCH located in Hebron, Illinois.
My husband Gary and myself, Carol Swinford, built our ranch on what used to be a
cornfield in 1990. We only wanted a couple
of horses...yeah, right! We now have 21 !
We got our first pure Falabella stallion by a
fluke accidental switch at a Mini horse auction in 1997. That “fluke” now includes 8
PURE Falabellas, and the sage goes on.
We also have American miniatures, 7 of
them, and we have 2 Halflinger’s, 2 quarter
horses and a pony that drives, and a gaited
saddle horse.
We attend numerous horse shows, we do
parades, visit schools and nursing facilities
with the horses. We have had Cub Scout
groups and troubled teens visit at the ranch.
Keeping the ranch working properly takes a combined effort bor both my
husband and me.
Our motto is: “TO REST IS TO RUST!!!”
If you’re ever in Northern Illinois, please look us up!!
MEET OUR MEMBERS!
IT’S FOALING TIME!!
LOOK AT ALL THE
BABIES THAT
HAVE BEEN
HIDING?
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Please let us know how to improve
by emailing
president@falabellainternational.com
with any suggestions, changes or
articles you wish to share. Enjoy!
Reprinted with permission from the Author and Miniature Magazine
“Name the
Newsletter”
Contest
ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS:
FIPA needs to come up with a name for our
newsletter that “catches the eye” of readers
and potential club members!
We would like to use our newsletter to share information about Falabella horses, the members of FIPA and
their farms/studs and horses, interesting articles and/
or pictures of Falabellas from the past, as well as current photos to add to our Falabella album. This would
mean that we will be looking to YOU, the members, to
help share information about Falabella horses with
other club members and those who visit our site.
There will be a PRIZE for the winner
of this contest!
We’re not telling you WHAT you can win, but there
will be a prize for the CREATOR OF THE NAME!
SECRETLY EMAIL YOUR IDEAS TO:
PRESIDENT@FALABELLAINTERNATIONAL.COM
FROM JUNE 1ST TO JUNE 30TH. A list of suggested
names will be posted on the forum so everyone can see
the ideas that have been submitted. In July, the list of
names will be submitted to the Board, to choose the
“NAME” that wins — but will not know who the contest
winner is until the newsletter comes out for July!
Would you like to be featured as a
MEET OUR MEMBERS Farm?
Send a write up about your farm and
pictures to
PRESIDENT@falabellainternational.com
Up to 1 full page!
Great advertising opportunity. No $$
"How To Take A Picture Of Your Filly”
1. Remove film from box and load camera.
2. Remove film box from filly's mouth and throw in corner of lot.
3. Remove filly from corner and brush dirt from muzzle.
4. Choose a suitable background for photo.
5. Mount camera on tripod and focus.
6. Coax filly into pre-focused spot and return to camera.
7. Find filly again.
8. Forget about pre-focused spot and remove camera from tripod.
9. Chase around after filly, trying to look nonchalant.
10. Focus with one hand and fend off filly with the other hand.
11. Get tissue and clean nose print from camera lens.
12. Find filly again.
13. Unfold tripod from scrambled mess in dirt.
14. Find filly again.
15. Put cat in tack room and put peroxide on scratch on filly's nose.
16. Find filly again.
17. Try to get filly's attention by squeaking a toy over your head.
18. Replace your glasses and check camera for damage.
19. Fix a drink.
20. Sit back, relax and drink and resolve to teach filly
"whoa" and "stand" first thing in the morning.
MEMBER CLASSIFIEDS
Painted Acres April Miracle 32”
FMHA—AMHR
Foaled: 4-9-08
Sire: Toyland Polo
Dam: Painted Acres Benview Bella
PAINTED ACRES MINIATURES
Marge and Gene Evans
Lockwood, New York
Email: margenpaminis@aol.com
Phone: 607-598-2345
April is a stunning filly, she has it all, outstanding conformation, a beautiful head, striking big eyes,
personality, and the look at me attitude that makes her so special. She could go in the show ring
and do very well or she can be part of your breeding program. Either place she will be a standout.
Because of health problems we must sell these wonderful horses This is a mare we would certainly
keep for our own breeding program if we were to continue breeding. If she doesn’t sell she will
have a home here with us even if we don’t breed anymore, because this sweet filly has a very special place in my heart.
MORE
FROM
PAINTED
ACRES!
Painted Acres Smokey
AMHR/FMHA
Foaled 5-21-09
Sire: Sreenans Fireworks
Dam: Painted Acres Benview Bel
Smokey is now a gelding~~~~gelded 5-25-11
This pretty little black gelding is ready to go. With his look at me attitude and super conformation he is
ready for the show ring. Smokey is gorgeous with his small beautiful head, nice neck, and big eyes, you
couldn't go wrong by adding him to your Falabella herd. He is very friendly and has personality plus. He
will make a beautiful driving horse with his animated leg action .
PAINTED ACRES MINIATURES
Marge and Gene Evans
Lockwood, New York
Email: margenpaminis@aol.com
Phone: 607-598-2345
Painted Acres Benview Bella 34”
Foaled: 3-8-05
FMHA--AMHR
Sire: Falabella AF EL Comandante
Dam: Falabella AF Herencia ll
Bella is a terrific brood mare, is an easy
breeder, and has foaled without complications.
She is the last brood mare I have for sale, I
have kept her and her daughter April because I
thought I would someday start breeding again
and they were defiantly ones that I wanted for
my breeding program. Bella will be a great asset to any farm with her pretty color, her conformation, ease of foaling, and her great temperament. Her foals all carry her outstanding
conformation and personality. Her last two
foals, Painted Acres Smokey and Painted Acres
April are also on this sale page, both sired by
different black stallions.
If Bella and April do not sell I will keep them
until I decide to breed again, or keep them as
farm pets, I don’t know if I could ever find two
nicer mares than these. I don’t really want to
sell either of them but if I am not breeding
them it is a waste of two terrific Falabella
JACS RETEARADA DE CCR
FMHA, AMHR
Foaled 5-15-2009
Sire: Strongs Chiantis Spirit
Dam: Sreenans Mimi
PAINTED ACRES MINIATURES
Marge and Gene Evans
Lockwood, New York
Email: margenpaminis@aol.com
Phone: 607-598-2345
This little Filly has it all,
she is marked beautifully
and her conformation is perfect. She could go into the
show ring and do exceptionally well, or into your breeding program and produce
some lovely foals. This spring she is shedding out to be a colorful pintolossa and will be more striking as the summer
hair comes on.
This sweet filly's barn name is Vickie. She is so precious
and loves people. She will do anything you ask of her and
seems to love showing off. She is very easy to give vaccinations, great with hoof trimming, and worming.
AND FOR THOSE OF YOU ON
MARE STARE
Posted with permission of the Artist: Craig Zamboni of CheyAut Ranch