1 June 2009 - Volume 6,   Number 6

Hello,

Summer is well under way - and so is show season!  We have a lot to report this newsletter, so we'll get right to it!

First off, we have a correction.  Ellie took a 3rd of 8 at the App-Solute Blast show on 4/19 and picked up a 1/2 point in the Open HIH Mares - not a 4th place as we had originally reported.  Good for her!

As long as we are on Ellie, I might as well continue...  On my birthday Ellie got herself into some trouble out in the pasture and ended up with a nasty cut on her hind right leg.  It was nasty, but not terrible - well, then she decided to pull her bandage off about 2 days later on her own and tore it wide open and made a big mess out of it.  The good news is, at the April 4th ApHC show, Rachel spotted Ellie and fell in love.  When she heard of Ellie's injury, she quickly e-mailed us that she was very interested and came down and took her home on May 23rd.  Ellie ended up needing some surgery this past Friday, but a full recovery is expected!  we are thrilled with the loving home Rachel is providing for Ellie and hope to see them out in the show ring in the future!  Rachel promised to keep in contact.  

As predicted in our last newsletter, Mariah decided to foal on May 2nd!  She had a beautiful Amber Champagne blanketed colt (yes, colt!) that the Dooley's are now calling "Fred".  He is a beautiful boy and the Dooley Family is thrilled!  Jessica tells me all of the time, "Not only is he beautiful, but he's sooo friendly!"  They like Fred and his full sister, Shadow (now registered as Gamble on Straw) so much that they are breeding back for Magnum x Mariah baby #3!  We'll be crossing our fingers for a colored filly for them in 2010!  What a year!  All colts!  What a great bunch of strapping young men to show off for Magnum in the future.

We also heard the Glory (Bull's mom) and Tom, Bull's 2009 full brother, found a new home.  We hope to hear from their new owners in the future!

This leads on to more show updates!  May has been a busy, busy month for showing!  (Also be sure to check out the Show Ring Page for More Information and to keep up-to-date on things!)

Luna went to the Get Spotted Show at Gordyville in early May.  She took 3 - 1sts and a 2nd in the 3 y/o HUS and now has her first under saddle points!  She was then at Peoria May 16-17 where she picked up 2 - 1sts in the Junior HUS and a 2nd, 3rd and 4th of 12 in Open HIH.  She wrapped up May this past weekend in West Bend - with 3 - 1sts in Hunter In Hand and 4 - 1sts in 3 y/o HUS.  Karla sounds very pleased with her - I know we are so proud of her!  This young lady is going places.  She will continue to be trained and shown - and she is offered for sale.  Looking for a quiet, easy to show, ready to win prospect?  Check out Luna!

We also received a show update from Candi & Wally in Washington with their 2006 Magnum filly, Maggie!  Here is what they had to say:  "We wanted to share our exciting news about miss Maggie...We started her under saddle about a month and a half ago - she's been fantastic!  With about a month on her we decided last minute to enter her in an Open Show - we did HUS and Intro and Training Level dressage with her.  She took 3rd and 4th in Dressage - and 2 Firsts and 2 Seconds in HUS.  She did fantastic  - took the Green HUS class super well (there were horses bucking and bolting in there) - and held her own in the regular HUS class for 2 2nds. ...Maggie has a BIG Open "B" show at the end of this month - great prizes, etc - and we're very excited!  She'll be showing english and western - and we have high hopes. ...We're planning on putting her in Spokane's 2 big ApHC shows (July and Aug)"
They also tell me they just LOVE and ADORE Maggie and she's the easiest 3 y/o they've ever had!  We love to hear that!  Thanks for the update - and way to go everyone!  We can't wait to hear how Maggie does at these up-coming shows!  

Sharon sent a Tanner update!  They had a busy weekend over the 22-24.  They attended an Open show on Friday and took a 5th of 9 in Walk/Trot and a 2nd of 5 in Western Pleasure.  Then they went to the Southern Regional Championships.  Tanner must have been feeling good - or tired!  He was a bit of a turkey so they didn't do well in the Open, but he did get a 1st and 3rd of 5 in the Non Pro HIH Geldings.  Sharon has Tanner in the ACAAP program for this show season so they will be earning points on both sides!

Dreamer, a 2007 filly of Magnum's, made her first ever show ring debut at an open show.  She was a little nervous, but Jane reports she did settle down and did well.  She took a 5th of 8 in the 2 y/o Halter.  Dreamer had another show on May 31 that we have not heard the results for yet.  Watch the show ring page for details!  I do have an updated 'fuzzy' picture from earlier this spring, but am waiting for some show pictures. 

I told you it's been a busy month of showing!  Audrey also took Gunner out to the NYS Breeder's show.  She reported it was a small show with few Apps, but they had a good time and Gunner was a good boy!  They took 2nds in the Novice NP Showmanship and a 3rd and 4th in the NP Showmanship.  There were only 2 geldings in the HIH, and the older gelding won.  Gunner has a bright under saddle career ahead of him that he will be debuting in this season, too!  Watch for more on that!

All of these show updates - and there is more good news to wrap them up with!  Magnum is currently on the Leading Sires of Hunter In Hand Point Earners list and has been since early May!  We are very proud - not only of Magnum for these babies he's produced, but also of the babies themselves and their owners and handlers that are getting out there and getting it done!  What a successful show season already!

With all of this exciting news, how can there be anything else!?  Well, there is.  A move update.  We are currently under contract on our house and our "out date" with the Air Force has been pushed up to 16 August due to a position with the Guard that Jake is taking.  Meaning, things are a bit hectic here right now!  We are excited and things are really falling in to place.  However, this does also mean that we have 2 Magnum babies (Luna & April) that we would like to find new homes.  They are both Breeder's Trust - and all have earned points this year already, plus they are eligible for a special show incentive.  We will consider any reasonable offers, but if it comes down to it, they'll all be heading to North Dakota with us and we'll figure things out from there!  

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