THE HORSE GAZETTE
club news
Austin dressage news
By Laurie Virkstis
Zippos Mr Good Bar x 1994 AQHA To Buy the FEI addition to his many Swedish
Tiger Leo mare Blue Roan
“Young Horse
Competitions”
Handbook: www.dressage- National Championships, Mr.
Stud
The 1
st
2010 Austin
judges.com/FEI.htm Brink was the 2005 winner of
To F i n d A D U the Dressage Championships
Fee:
Dressage Unlimited Education
series “Young Horse Competi-
Events: www.austindressa- in Aachen, was awarded the
$500 tions” was presented by Joan
geunlimited.net/ Individual and Team Bronze at
Darnell, USEF “S” Dressage
Judge on Sunday January 17,
2010 at Infinity Farm, home of
Darnell Dressage, Georgetown,
TX Members and guests of
ADU enjoyed a lecture fol-
lowed by actual video tapes of
• AQHA Champion • World Show Qualifier
Joan’s daughter, Claire Darnell
• All Around Sire • Over 60% roan foals
riding a young Carnegie in
several Markel / USDF Young
• Superb disposition • Ships excellently Horse Dressage Program tests.
The ADU program was aimed
at breeders, riders, and trainers
of dressage horses. Everyone
gram encourages the prop-
We’re looking for a few good boarders here at the ranch.
attending came away with
erly structured development
valuable knowledge, seeing the
of young dressage prospects
visible differences that proper
through the dressage training
training can make on young
scale. Joan had a copy of
USDF Symposium with Jan the 2005 European Champion-
horses moving up through the
the FEI Dressage Handbook
Brink in Austin Dec 2009 ships, and was awarded the
levels.
- Guidelines for Judging. Au-
Individual Silver at the 2003
The Markel/USEF
thored by experienced FEI
“Communication – A Two- European Championships.
Young Horse Dressage Pro-
Dressage Judges, this book will
Way System of Understand- To demonstrate im-
prove invaluable not only to the
ing” portance of a signal system that
education of Dressage Judges
eases the communication be-
but also to riders and trainers
Local Austin rider tween horse and rider, Jan was
at all levels. It will not only
USDF Bronze & Silver Med- asking Claire to compress and
help with the understanding
alist and Advanced Young lengthen her horse, Carnegie.
and clarification of the scores,
Rider, Claire Darnell, was one Here she shows the power of
but also with the awareness of
of six equestrians selected to her 2000 black Oldenburg geld-
the criteria outlined in the FEI
ride in the Adequan / United ing by Contucci out of Vodka
26-equine study courses leading to a Bachelor
Dressage Rulebook. Proceeds
States Dressage Federation Gimlet by Martini. Carnegie
from the book will go to the
(USDF) National Symposium is owned by Claire and Joan
of Science Degree, Professional Horse Trainer
education of FEI Dressage
with Jan Brink at the Travis Darnell of Infinity Farm in
Judges.
County Expo Center in Austin, Georgetown.
or Riding Instructor Certification, or any single
Texas in early December. In To F i n d U S D F
Events: www.usdf.org
course for your personal enrichment.
new officers for Alamo quarter
WWW.HORSECOURSESONLINE.COM
horse breeders Association
Don Blazer teaches Conformation and Selection for Performance, Training Performance
The Alamo Quarter
James O’Brien is Vice Don’t miss AQHBA’s
Horses, Bits and Shoeing and The Business of Making Money with Horses. Nancy Cahill
Horse Breeders Association elect-
President, James has shown and next show, May 7-9 at the San
teaches Perfect Lead Changes. Norma Fay teaches Fit to Ride. Tammy Fifer teaches
ed new officer. The new President
rodeoed on quarter horses most Antonio Rose Palace. For more
Dressage: Foundation for All Riding Disciplines. Cathy Hanson teaches Preparation for
is Teresa “TJ” Corgill. TJ has been
of his life. His formal education, information: Show Coordinator:
Competition and Showmanship In Hand. Ruth E. Kochard teaches Legal Aspects of Horse
showing at AQHBA since the
Computer Engineering, is a valu- Rocky Gidden, Phone: 210-288-
Management. Betty Lindquist teaches Equine Massage. Todd Martin teaches Train for Rein-
mid-70’s. While living in Arizona
able asset to the club as he is re- 6210, Email: rcgidden@gvec.net.
ing. Holly Mason teaches Flexibility by Design. Dr. Jim & Lynda McCall teaches Behavior
she served on the Arizona Quarter
sponsible for the AQHBA.com Show Secretary: Tanza Smith,
Modification Techniques and Coat Color Genetics. Eleanor Richards teaches Nutrition for
Horse Association board of direc-
website. If you have any questions Phone: 512-818-6222, Email:
Maximum Performance and Stable Management. Dr. Jack Sales teaches Equine Health and
tors. My interest on the AQHBA
or comments about AQHBA.com, tanza@oco.net. Stall and RV Res-
Disease Management and Equine Reproduction. R.E. Smith teaches Traditional Vaquero
board is to promote quarter horses
please be sure to contact him. ervations, contact Gwen Norris at
Hackamore Training. Cherie Vonada teaches Riding Instructor Role and Responsibility and
not only in the show arena, but
Peggy Kraus is Sec- 512-787-7788, Email:
Teaching Techniques and Hunter Under Saddle.
recreationally and in the breeding
retary. Directors: Patsy Wright, gnorhorsefarm@yahoo.com.
industry.
Pete Hunt, Mary Marcyes, Ryan For more information
Henderson and Joyce Easley. about AQHBA, visit www.aqhba.
com.
Alamo Quarter Horse Breeders Association elected new officers. Left. Peggy Kraus, Secretary, James O’
Brien, Vice President and TJ Corgill, President.
The DVD is $19.95
plus shipping at
Color genetics
www.imagineahorse.com
color wheel with prism
Dun Mare to Buckskin stallion for Dun or Buckskin?
Dear Prism,
Dear Prism,
Dear Prism,
What colors are
What colors can
Do you know the
possible if I breed my red
you get when crossing a
color of get statistics on a
dun mare to a sorrel stallion.
gray and a dark bay? – San-
red dun stallion? He is out
Also, what might I get if I
dy, submitted via HorseGa-
of a palomino stallion and
bred my red dun mare to a
zette.com
red dun mare. – Pam Dragg,
grulla? – Ellen, submitted submitted via horsegazette.
via HorseGazette.com
Dear Sandy,
com
It’s hard to tell
Dear Ellen,
from the information you
Dear Pam,
Well on the Red
presented. We know that a
Not real sure what
Dun mare x Sorrel stallion
Bay (regardless of shade) is
you are asking – but a Red
you will get a red baby
a Black with Agouti present.
Dun is a Sorrel with the Dun
– 50/50 chance on the foal
What we don’t know is what
gene. He did not inherit
being a Red Dun. Both the
colors the gray brings to the
the dilution gene from the
horses are homozygous for
table; i.e., what color was
Palomino (or he would be
red and will only produce
the mare born. Remem-
a Palomino as the Dilute
a red foal with the only
ber Gray is not a color but
gene never hides or skips
‘pattern’ variable being the
rather a “Modifier” in that
generations). So essentially
Dun genetics. If you breed
it changes any color to gray
he will only contribute a red
her to a Grulla (black with
with age. What we do know
gene to offspring and has a
Dun) you could get a Black,
is that the resulting foal will
50% chance of contributing
Grulla, Bay, Bay Dun, Sor-
have a 50% chance of turn-
the Dun gene to offspring.
rel or Red Dun. - Prism
ing gray. - Prism
- Prism
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