Paso Fino Horse Association Angela Ochoa Candidate for Judging

Paso Fino Horse Association
Angela Ochoa
Candidate for Judging
2016
Grand National Show
Angela Ochoa
Born in Bogota, Colombia, Angela Ochoa has been training, breeding and has been framed in
the world of the horses with specialty in the Paso Fino, the Colombian trot and gallop, and the
Colombian Trocha Pura and recently worked with Arabian horse breed. She is a member of the
Colombian Federation of Equine Associations (Fedequinas de Colombia), a Paso Fino Horse
Association regional affiliate (Florida PFHA), and the United States Equestrian Federation
(USEF). Currently she is the Executive Director of the Colombian Breeders' Association of
Arabian Horses, Asoarabes and is the only judge of the Arabian breed certified in Colombia.
She has been a delegate of the Colombian Committee of Judges for many years in Fedequinas,
even the Judge Committee 2013. Currently she is a Fedequinas national judge (Colombia), a
certified judge of Confepaso, Senior Certified PFHA (USA) judge, rated “R” judge of USEF, and
an honorary member and benefactor of Asofino of Panama. She was member of the Paso Fino
committee of USEF.
She has judged horse shows in different countries: Colombia, Curazao, Aruba, Panamá.
Ecuador, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, USA.
Angela represented Colombia, judging the Young Riders International in the Confepaso Horse
World Cup in Cali, Confepaso Young Riders World Cup in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Medellin and
the last version in Miami, July 2012. She is judge also of the Paso Fino in the Confepaso
Horse World Cup in Dominican Republic in 2001, and the Trocha y Gallope in Medellin 2003,
Puerto Rico in 2005, as well as the finals at the World Cup in Pereira Colombia in 2009. When
she is not acting as judge in an international rider competition, she was a technical director of
the Colombian national Young Riders team, World Champion in 2014.
Paso Fino Horse Association
Carmen Cepero
Candidate for Judging
2016
Grand National Show
Dr. Carmen Cepero
Palm Beach Garden, Florida
Judge- Carmen Cepero, born in Havana, Cuba, holds a B. A. Degree in Education
from Villanova University; a Master's Degree in Education from Nova
Southeastern University, and a Doctorate's Degree in Education from Miami
University.
She credits her father Dr. Armando Cepero, with passing along to her the wealth of
knowledge about horses. Sadly, he passed away before he could see her judge her first Grand
National Championship Show.
Among her activities, she has conducted clinics in Munich, Germany; St. Louis, Missouri,
USA; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; St. Paul, Minnesota, USA; Tallahassee, Florida USA, and
Cleveland, Tennessee, USA.
Dr. Cepero showed, trained, and bred Paso Finos until 1976 when she became a PFHA and
USEF Equestrian "R" Judge. She has served as Chairperson of the PFHA Judges and
Stewards Committee, and also has served as an instructor at National and International
Judges’ Seminars.
Carmen was inducted into the PFHA Hall of Fame in 2007.
Carmen's judging assignments include:
(1986) Grand National Championship Show in Kansas City, Missouri, U S A
(1986) Mundial de Paso Fino in Puerto Rico
(1988) Classico Paso Fino in Santo Domingo
(1989) Grand National Championship Show in Cordova, Tennessee, USA
(1991) (1993) Grand National Championship Show in Asheville, North Carolina, USA
(1996) (1998) Grand National Championship Show in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
(1999) Mundial Confepaso in Tampa, Florida, USA
(2007) Mundial Confepaso in Jacksonville, Florida
(2001) (2003) (2006) (2009) Grand National Championship Show in Perry, Georgia, USA (2009)
International" Clasico Paso Fino De Las Americas" in Santo Domingo
(2011) Grand National Championship Show in Memphis, Tennessee, USA (2011)
Mundial de Paso Fino in San Juan, Puerto Rico
(2011) Equitation Mundial in Miami, Florida, USA
(2014) Grand National Championship Show Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Paso Fino Horse Association
Derek Fernandez
Candidate for Judging
2016
Grand National Show
Derek Fernandez
Summerfield, Florida
My name is Derek Fernandez. I am a native from Puerto Rico, who came to reside to
Florida in 1988. I would like to be considered as one of the candidates to judge this year
National Show.
I am fair and extremely honest when judging the Paso Fino horse. My intention is to
provide our members fair judging of the 4 beat lateral gait. I judge the horse that is
presented in front of me on that day and not who is riding it or who owns it. I am for
the improvement of the quality of judging and promoting our Paso Fino horses. I own
DNA Paso Fino since November 1999, Where I am an active breeder of the Paso Fino
horses, and have been training Paso Fino horses since the mid 80’s. I also provide
lessons to the amateur and youth riders.
I have trained many National and World Champions, In 2001 I had the honor to carry
the American Flag at Nationals in honor of September 11. I became PFHA certified
judge in 2007. In 2009 and 2014 I had the honor to judge the Pre Spectrum Show. In 2009
I also judged the Pre Extravaganza. I have also judged numerous times the show in
Tennessee, I also judged in Pendleton, South Carolina; Dillsburg, Pennsylvania;
Syracuse, New York State Fair; Tampa State Fair; Raleigh, North Carolina State Fair;
Hattiesburg, Missouri; and many shows in Miami Florida. I am qualified to judge all
divisions, taking special interest in the future of the Paso Fino. I enjoy doing
seminars for the Amateur and our Youth. They are our future and I enjoy advising
them so they can become better riders, horsemen and horsewomen. I will like to
thank you in advance for the opportunity.
Derek A. Fernandez
Paso Fino Horse Association
Don Schanche
Candidate for Judging
2016
Grand National Show
Donald Schanche
Marco Island, Florida
Don has been involved with horses for over forty years. He has owned, ridden, shown,
and judged numerous breeds, including Road Horses, Quarter Horses, Arabians,
Morgans, and of course, Paso Finos. He has served in the United States Army Special
Forces and left the service in 1967. In 1980, he co-founded his own business, MIR, Inc.,
which celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2005 and continues to grow with 11 locations
throughout the United States. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board. Don is a
native of St. Louis and is currently a resident of Marco Island, Florida. He now splits
his time between these two locations.
Don has served as Vice President of the Paso Fino Horse Association and has judged
many Paso Fino Shows, including the PFHA Grand National Championship Show
Paso Fino Horse Association
Ernest Sanz
Candidate for Judging
2016
Grand National Show
Ernest Sanz,
6401 SW 125th Avenue
Miami, FL 33183
Phone 786-260-5222
Dear Members of the Paso Fino Horse Association, Judges, Steward
Committee; Board members and Robin Ratliff:
The purpose of this letter is to commit my interest and for my intent
to be available to Judge the Grand National Show for the year 2016.
Based on the requirements of being a senior certified judge I qualify.
Just recently I received my certificate of completion for the required
clinic, qualifying me for another 3 year period, held at Greener
Pastures in Clermont Florida.
The purpose of my intent to Judge the National Show is to share my
years of experience and accumulation of knowledge of a life
dedicated to the Paso Fino. I understand that this endeavor will
take approximately 1 week of my time which I am willing to do.
As far as the conditions of payments for compensation, I am willing
to accept whatever is customary for the association to compensate.
The rest of the details to be covered I am sure will be included on
the Associations contract for judging.
Respectfully yours,
Ernest Sanz
Ernie Sanz
6401 SW 125 Avenue
Miami, FL 33183
786-260-5222
e.sanz@att.net
Judges Cards
PFHA
• Senior Certified Judge
• Member in Good Standing: PFHA, Florida PFHA
USEF
•
Registered Judge
Member in Good Standing
Florida PFHA Miami, FL
1980-Present
Vice President
• Served on numerous occasions as a Vice President of Florida PFHA and other positions.
PFHA (PFOBA)
1974– Present
Member
• Been a member of the PFHA (PFOBA), approximately since 1974.
• Started Showing in Puerto Rico in 1969 and in the United States in 1974.
Judge
• Served as a Paso Fino Horse Association Judge for over 20 years.
CONFEPASO
Delegate
• Served as a delegate for Confepaso on behalf of PFHA.
Judge
• Have been certified many times to serve as an International Judge by Confepaso.
Extensive Background
Hacienda Guadalupe, Santa Barbara Ranch and ROSA Horses Miami, FL
Paso Fino Business Owner (full time), Breeder, Trainer, Instructor
•
Breeder and Trainer of Champions at World Class Level for 36 years.
Amongst them:
o 222 (Dos Veintidos)
o Prestigio de 4 Aces
o Prometida de Guadalupe
o Prominencia de Guadalupe
o Guadalupe de la Toja
o Vetiver de la Toja
o Terremoto III
o Anfitriona de Capuchino
o Apocalipsis MLF
o Hazaña de Guadelupe
o Catedra de Guadalupe
o Rosa de Guadalupe
o La Margarita
o Soberana de la Toja
1980 – Present
o
o
Magdalena de Guadalupe
Furia de Torbellino and others
Judge and Public Speaker
•
Judging Knowledge and Expertise: Judge for over 20 years.
o Successfully judged in the following states: Kentucky, Florida (Ocala and Miami), Massachusetts, North and
South Carolina, Ohio, Mississippi, California, Washington (Seattle), Pennsylvania, Virginia, Missouri,
Oklahoma, Georgia, Tennessee and Puerto Rico
o Have also judged in Venezuela, Dominican Republic, World Youth Equitation Show Confepaso
o Obtained experience to be able to make and explain clearly my decisions while judging any class
o Being a fulltime dedicated Paso Fino person I have studied the different areas that play a major part in decisionmaking, such as the knowledge of the horses’ training (in both aspects: observational and riding)
o Training not just the actionable riding but how the training of other breeds is done in which one helps the rider
through a combination of the sharing of the two minds and in coming to a conclusion what is the best option for
the horse and its performance.
o From the point of the breeder you have to take into consideration not only the training, aspects of behavior and
the horse’s way of moving, but also defects and flaws that have to be seen from the ground.
o Encompassing the horse as an individual from diet to behavior and many other intricacies in which you almost
have to live with them to understand.
Honors and Awards
•
Have been awarded recognition plaques for serving as a Judge in Venezuela, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Philosophy
•
"Dedicated to preserving the purity of the Paso Fino Breed"
Languages
•
Fluent in both Spanish and English
Paso Fino Horse Association
Jose M. Colon
Candidate for Judging
2016
Grand National Show
José M. Colón Rodríguez
Magnolia, Deleware
Educational Background
• Wilmington University, Masters in Business Administration (MBA), 2006
• University of Puerto Rico, BS in Computer Science, 1998
Paso Horses Courses, Seminars and Workshops
• PFHA Judges and Stewards Clinic, February, 2016
• Federación Técnica de Jueces Certificados de Caballos de Paso Fino de Puerto Rico
o Continuous Education Judging Seminars on: 11/7/2014, 5/3-4/2014
• CONFEPASO Judges Clinic, May 2014
• PFHA Judges and Stewards Clinic, February, 2014
• PFHA Judges and Stewards Clinic, February, 2013
• PFHA Judges and Stewards Clinic, February, 2012
• CONFEPASO Judges Certification Seminar, April 2013
• CONFEPASO/ PFHA Judges Certification Seminar, March 2012
• Federación Técnica de Jueces Certificados de Caballos de Paso Fino de Puerto Rico
o Continuous Education Judging Seminars on: 1/13/2012, 5/9/2012, 8/25/2012, 9/21/2012,
10/26/2012, 11/30/2012
• CONFEPASO / Los Abiertos Judges Certification Seminar, April 2011
• School for Paso Judges, Federación Técnica de Jueces Certificados de Caballos de Paso
Fino de Puerto Rico, April 2010 – December 2010
Certifications
• PFHA Senior Certified Judge
• USEF Certification ‘r’
• Puerto Rico International Judge Certification – Federación Técnica de Jueces Certificados de
Caballos de Paso Fino de Puerto Rico
Jose M. Colon Equine Resume
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Memberships
• Golden Life Member Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA # 41431)
• United States Equestrian Federation (USEF # 5182440)
• Federación Técnica de Jueces Certificados de Caballos de Paso Fino de Puerto Rico (Judges
Federation)
Committees:
• USEF Paso Fino Committee
• PFHA Judges’ and Stewards Committee
• PFHA Hearing Committee
• PFHA Registration Advisory Committee
•
PFHA Planning Committee
Judging Experience (May 2010 – Present)
Date(s)
Location
Sponsored By:
Capacity
March 13, 2016
Isabela, PR
Pro-Paso: XIV
International Cup
Judge
September 19-20, 2015
Aguas Buenas, PR
Los Abiertos: Grand
National Championship
Show
Judge
August 8-9, 2015
Switzerland
Swiss Paso Fino Classic
Judge
June 6-7, 2015
Curacao
Aspafiko: National Show
Judge
May 21, 2015
Miami, FL
Florida PFHA: PreSpectrum International
Judge
April 17-18, 2015
Ocala, FL
Southern Region PFHA:
Ocala Classic
Judge
March 1, 2015
Isabela, PR
ProPaso: XIII
International Cup
Judge
November 8-9, 2014
San Juan, PR
International Governor’s
Cup - Asociación de
Dueños de Caballos de
Trujillo Alto (ADCTA)
Judge
October 18, 2014
Kissimmee, FL
Florida PFHA: Caballo
Bravo Show
Judge
Jose M. Colon Equine Resume
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Date(s)
Location
Sponsored By:
Capacity
September 28 – October 4,
2014
Lexington, KY
PFHA Grand National
Show
Judge
September 7, 2014
Isabela, PR
ProPaso: El Gran Reto
Judge
August 15-16, 2014
Ocala, FL
Southern Region PFHA:
Extravaganza
Judge
June 21-22, 2014
Asheville, NC
Piedmont PFHA:
Asheville Alive
Judge
May 30, 2014
Logan Township, NJ
Mason Dixon Spectacular
Judge
May 23 – 25, 2014
Miami, FL
Florida PFHA: Spectrum
International 2014
Judge
May 16 – 17, 2014
Syracuse, FL
Northeast PFHA: New
York State Horse Breeders
Association
Judge
March 14 – 15, 2014
Ocala, FL
Southern Region PFHA:
Ocala Classic
Judge
October 24 – 27, 2013
Miami, FL
XI Mundial Confepaso
(Horse World Cup)
Judge
October 12, 2013
Juncos, PR
Los Abiertos
Judge
June 15, 2013
Trujillo Alto, PR
Organized by: Asociación
de Dueños de Caballos de
Trujillo Alto (ADCTA)
Judge
May 24 – 26, 2013
Miami, FL
Florida PFHA: Spectrum
International 2013
Judge
February 8 – 10, 2013
Ponce, PR
Los Abiertos: Ponce
International 2013
Judge
December 8, 2012
Jarabacoa, Dominican
Republic
ADOPASO
Judge
September 23, 2012
Fajardo, PR
XXIV Feria Piel de Seda:
Asociación de Dueños de
Caballos de Trujillo Alto
(ADCTA)
Judge
September 14-16, 2012
Aruba
Aruba Interpaso 2012
Organized by: OCA
Judge
July 12- 15, 2012
Miami, FL
9th Equitation Mundial
CONFEPASO (Equitation
World Cup)
Judge
June 8-10, 2012
Fort Collins, CO
Flatirons Classic,
Organized by: Northwest
PFHA Junior Judge
Jose M. Colon Equine Resume
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Date(s)
Location
Sponsored By:
Capacity
Region PFHA
May 24, 2012
Miami, FL
Pre-Spectrum: Florida
PFHA
Guest Judge
April 28, 2012
Ocala, FL
Southern Regional PFHA
PFHA Junior Judge
January 14, 2012
Barranquitas, PR
Charitable Event.
Organized by: Colegio San
Francisco de Asis
Sponsored by: Asociación
de Dueños de Caballos de
Trujillo Alto (ADCTA)
Judge
November 17 -20, 2011
San Juan, PR
X Mundial Confepaso
Judge Translator
November 5, 2011
Miami, FL
Florida International
Format
Judge
October 15-16, 2011
Trujillo Alto, PR
Organized by: Asociación
de Dueños de Caballos de
Trujillo Alto (ADCTA)
Judge
July 16, 2011
Fajardo, PR
XXII Feria Piel de Seda:
Asociación de Dueños de
Caballos de Trujillo Alto
(ADCTA)
Judge
July 1, 2011
San Juan, PR
Los Abiertos: Copa
Alcalde San Juan 2011
Judge
June 18, 2011
Trujillo Alto, PR`
Organized by: Asociación
de Dueños de Caballos de
Trujillo Alto (ADCTA)
Judge
February 4, 5, 6, 2011
Ponce, PR
Los Abiertos: Ponce
International 2011
Judge / Equitation
Judge
December 11, 2010
Trujillo Alto, PR
Asociación de Dueños de
Caballos de Trujillo Alto
(ADCTA): National
Championships 2011
Judge
November 28, 2010
Arroyo, PR
Organized by: Batey
Criollo, Inc.
Judge
November 27, 2010
Barranquitas, PR
Charitable Event.
Organized by: Colegio San
Francisco de Asis
Judge
November 13, 2010
Caguas, PR
Los Abiertos: National
Championships 2010
Junior Judge
October 30, 2010
Juncos, PR
Charitable Event.
Organized by: Asociación
de Dueños de Caballos de
Judge
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Date(s)
Location
Sponsored By:
Capacity
Trujillo Alto (ADCTA)
October 17, 2010
Luquillo, PR
Charitable Event.
Organized by: Comité ProFondos Teresmari
Judge
September 26, 2010
Toa Baja, PR
City of Toa Baja
Judge
September 18, 2010
Trujillo Alto, PR
Asociación de Dueños de
Caballos de Trujillo Alto
(ADCTA)
Judge
September 12, 2010
Jayuya, PR
City of Jayuya
Judge
August 15, 2010
Caguas, PR
Organized By: Asociación
de Dueños de Caballos de
Trujillo Alto (ADCTA)
Judge
June 19, 2010
Trujillo Alto, PR
Asociación de Dueños de
Caballos de Trujillo Alto
(ADCTA)
Judge
May 8, 2010
Trujillo Alto, PR
Asociación de Dueños de
Caballos de Trujillo Alto
(ADCTA)
Judge
Languages:
Bilingual (Spanish-English).
Jose M. Colon Equine Resume
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Paso Fino Horse Association
Willman Rodriguez
Candidate for Judging
2016
Grand National Show
Willman E. Rodríguez Méndez
Tavernier, Florida
Willman was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. He has been involved with Paso
Fino horses since a very young age as an owner, breeder, exhibitor, amateur
exhibitor and pleasure rider every weekend. Willman is a National and
International judge certified in Puerto Rico, and a Senior Certified Judge with
the Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) and USEF “R”.
As a judge, he has had a very successful career and has had the opportunity to
judge very important shows at national and international level, including the
2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014 PFHA Grand National Championship Shows; 2007
Pre-Spectrum Show; 2011 Spectrum International; 2009, 2012, 2013 and 2015
Extravaganza; 2014 Virginia Presidential; Interpaso in Aruba, Curazao; Adopaso
in Dominican Republic; Clasico Internacional Equitation; Three Mundial World
Cups: 2005 Puerto Rico, 2007 Jacksonville, Florida, and 2011 San Juan Puerto
Rico.
In addition, Willman held the position of President of the Puerto Rico Judges
Association in 2004 and 2005, where he was responsible for organizing the judges
Congress and Certification prior to the 2005 Mundial in Puerto Rico. Willman has
participated in all Equine Congress where he has served as speaker and written
various articles on judging the Paso horse.
2008-2009 Past President of the Board of Directors of the Asociación Puertorriqueña de
Criadores de Caballos de Paso Fino de América (Los Abiertos).
Willman is currently an Internal Auditor at the important company, Tropigas of Puerto
Rico.
Paso Fino Horse Association
Robert Yunits
Middleborough, Massachusetts
Candidate for Judging
2016
Grand National Show
Robert (Bobby) Yunits has had horses for his
entire life. His relationship with the paso Fino
started with a ride at Jhe age of 15.
Bobby has been active with paso Fino Horse
Association (PFHA) and incorporated paso
Fino del Fuego Farm
in 1973. His cilents
were some of the first to import paso Frnos
from Columbia into the United States
ln the past decade, he has served the PFHA
as chairman of the judges and stewards com-
mittee, chairman of the education and clinic
committee, and member of the registration
advisory committee.
He also was president of the Northeast paso
Fino Horse Association (NEpFHA).
Currently, he serves as the national delegate
for the NEPFHA, and nationally as the cochairman of the judges and stewards comcommittee, education and ctinic committee,
ring committee.
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As co-owner of Paso Fino del Fuego, he and his partner Michael Bruce
have ridden multiple National, Grand National, and World champions, as well
as coached amateur owners
to multiple National, Grand National, and world championships. Michael
Bruce has been
recognized as trainer of the year in 2005.
Bobby obtained certification in Equine Reproductive Management and
Artificial lnsemrnation from Colorado State University, which has allowed hirn-to successfully
run an embryo
transfer program at Paso Fino del Fuego, as well as handling and preparing
frozen and
chilled semen for artificial inseminatron.
He consults with clients on pedigree selection for breeding, as well
as pre-purchape consultations for both show and pleasure horses.
He is a sought after judge, having judged numerous major shows in
the United states, as
well as the 2011 Mundial in puerto Rico. He is a pFHA iertified judge,
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The love of the Paso Fino Horse is the driving force in both his professional
and personal
life.
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