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THE HORSE GAZETTE
FACE IT IM GOOD
SHOT’s summer was sizzling
Stock Horse of
“An estimated 40 the top clinicians in the state.
sions. Awards were also given
1994 Blue Roan
Texas Continued to make
percent of the clinic par- “SHOT fills a void in
through sixth place in each
its mark across Texas when
AQHA Stallion
ticipants were from within the industry to help people ride
class.
it recently held a clinic and
a 60-mile radius of Sulphur a better horse. The clinic is a big
There are still oppor-
Zippos Mr Good Bar x competition for the first time Springs,” said Jess Lamphere, draw – the education part. I think tunities for riders to participate
Tiger Leo mare
in Sulphur Springs at the
a Hopkins County Equine Ac- people are really hungry for the
in a SHOT event. From August
Hopkins County Civic Cen-
tion Team volunteer and event education,” Lindsey said.
through November, clinics and
It’s time to start
ter.
organizer. She added that SHOT
competitions are scheduled for
Almost 130 riders
T h e H o p k i n s has a place for everybody, from
Conroe, Vernon, Bryan/Col-
thinking about breeding
competed in stock horse trail,
County 4-H group hosted the the novice rider to world cham-
lege Station, Rosenberg and
pleasure, reining and cow
event. pion ranch horse versatility com-
Stephenville. For more infor-
in 2010!
work at the Sulphur Springs
“This tells me there petitors, such as Chance O’Neal
mation and to view a detailed
show. Every SHOT event
is a real desire and interest in of the Four Sixes Ranch in
schedule of events visit: www.
this year has seen a marked
the multifunctional horse,” Guthrie.
stockhorsetexas.org.
• AQHA Champion
increase in entries over last
Lamphere said. Everybody’s riding
SHOT will also be
year.
• Sires over 60%
He added that he together and pulling together,
hosting the 2
nd
Annual Ameri-
“Usually what
likes the idea of the all-around regardless of their riding skill
can Stock Horse Association
roan foals
STUD
happens in the summer is versatile horse. level,” said Lindsey. National Expo & Champion-
the numbers drop off,” said “The Industry has Bob Berg custom ship Show in Stephenville,
• Superb disposition
FEE: Kim Lindsey, executive di-
gotten away from a good us- buckles were awarded to the
November 19-22. More infor-
$500
rectory of Stock Horse of ing horse,” he said. all-around champion and re- mation on the ASHA National
Texas. “This summer the The versatility clin- serve champion in the novice, Championship Show can be
numbers have been up at all ic provided an opportunity for youth, limited non-pro, non- found at www.americanstock-
the shows.” riders to learn from some of pro, open and green horse divi- horse.org or www.stockhorse-
A stock horse ver- texas.org.
satility clinic was held the
Tad & TJ Corgill • Pipe Creek, Texas • (210) 373-3880 day before the competition.
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Dear Prism,
Dear Prism,
I have a classic dun
Hi Prism,
My mare has just foaled
mare out of a black dam, her first
I bred a bay stallion to my
and threw a dun filly. We like to know
foals she was bread to a black stal-
bay mare,=. When the foal was born,
how this could be. My mare is bay
lion producing a grulla, second foals
she was chestnut. But lately has been
roan. (sire is thoroughbred x shire
she was bread to red roan producing
getting dark patches of fur/skin around
and grey) (dam is Exmoor x Arab
grulla, is this mare homozygous for
her leg. Is it possible that the foal
and is Exmoor colour bay.) The sire
the black gene. – Don Harris, sub-
could turn grey? – Kyra, submitted via
of my foal is a grey blanket spot (his
mitted via horsegazette.com
horsegazette.com
sire is Leopard Appaloosa) (his dam
is Thoroughbred x Arab bay) the foal
Dear Don,
Dear Kyra,
came out a light yellow dun with
Well, with only 2 foals
A gray horse will always
black ears black muzzle dark around
to look at you can’t tell by produce
have at least one gray parent. So with
the eyes and blacks socks with black
record. We know your mare is a
both parents being Bay your foal is not
mane and tail, and a dorsal stripe. Her
Classic Dun out of a black mare
gray as neither parent carried the gray
last years foal by the same stallion
– that tells us her sire was a Dun of
gene to pass along to her. The gray gene
came out a Chesnut dun. And a grey
some color. If her sire was a red-
doesn’t hide or skip generations. Those
mare was covered by my stallion and
based Dun (Red Dun or Dunalino)
dark patches are part of the normal
threw a grey foal. – Denice, submitted
she cannot be homozygous for
shedding process and as the new hair
via horsegazette.com
black. If her sire was a black-based
grows in, she’ll retain her Chestnut
Dun (Classic, Zebra or Grullo) then
color. - Prism
Dear Denice,
the black status is still up in the air.
This one is hard without
You don’t need a truck to haul when
We do know that since she is out of
Dear Prism,
photos of the foal. If you know for
a black mare she is heterozygous for
We bred our black and white
sure neither the dam or the sire is a
Dun and may not produce duns all
tobiano mare to a black running Quarter
dun (of any color) you can rule out
you haul with a Brenderup!
the time. With her producing two
Horse stallion. What color possibilities
dun. Dun follows the same rule as
Grullas out of two breedings that
would the foal be? – Michelle, submit-
Gray – a Dun must have a Dun par-
denotes the absence of the Agouti
ted via horsegazette.com
ent. Is there anyway the stripe down
gene and since she’s a Classic Dun
the back is countershading? Take a
we know she has at least one copy
Dear Michelle,
look at the stripe and if it is “soft
of the Agouti (Bay) gene – making
All depends on the Black
and fuzzy” looking around the edges
her heterozygous for Agouti. So,
status of both horses. If either the sire
then it is most likely countershading.
the best way to know 100% is to
or dam is homozygous for black the foal
Countershading is a form of ‘foal
have her tested for the “Red Factor”
will be black. If both of the parents are
camouflage’ and the baby will loose
to see if she carries the red gene.
heterozygous for black then the foal
the stripe as she sheds out. - Prism
Right now, that’s the only way to
could be a Sorrel or Black. - Prism
Visit Prism online at
know. - Prism
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