Volume 19 Issue 1

18 years old and still going strong –*BSP Grandioso+

Peruvian Horse Club of BC Saskatchewan Peruvian Horse Club Peruvian Horse Club of Alberta Peruvian Paso Association of Ontario Classified Ads

PHAC Board of Directors

Ben Sawatzky, President 7886 Bench Row Road Vernon, BC V1H 1H3 Phone (250) 558-4743 Email: ben@spruceland.ab.ca

Don Noltner, Vice-President Box 1133 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P3 Phone: (250) 835-8472 Email info@highcountryperuvians.com

Sherri Rosia, Secretary R.R. 1 Cochrane, AB T4C 1A1 Phone (403) 932-7032 Email SRosia.nhp@gmail.com

Jocelyn Hastie, Treasurer Box 1, Site 2, RR3 High River, AB T1V 1N3 Phone (403) 601-2500 Email info@celestinaranch.com

Mimi Busk-Downey, Director Box 449 Acme, AB T0M 0A0 Phone (403) 546-4331 Email cresmoon@supergait.com

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS: Gus McCollister, Exec. Secretary General Delivery Lyalta, AB T0J 1Y0 Phone (403) 935-4435 Fax (403) 935-4774 Email: gusmccollister@efirehose.net

AWARDS COMMITTEE: Sherri Rosia Mimi Busk-Downey Shannon Zaitsoff

BY-LAWS COMMITTEE: Marion Bear Mimi Busk-Downey Mark Van Diest

DRUG TEST COMMITTEE: Paul Rintoul

NAME APPROVAL COMMITTEE: Lesa Steeves

NOMINATION COMMITTEE: Gus McCollister

RULES COMMITTEE: Suzanne Brown Lynn Moker Daryl Olson

Affiliated Clubs

PERUVIAN HORSE CLUB OF BC Box 207 Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 Rob Sjodin, President Phone: (250) 832-1188 Email: 4beat@telus.net Website: www.phcbc.ca PERUVIAN HORSE CLUB OF ALBERTA PO Box 31 Millarville, AB TOL 1K0 Chantelle Sawatzky, President Phone: (403) 931-7773 Email: chantelle@spruceland.ab.ca Website: www.peruvianpasosalberta.com SASKATCHEWAN PERUVIAN HORSE CLUB INC. 147 Rao Crescent Saskatoon, SK S7K 6V7 Phoebe Soles, President Phone: (306) 929-2350 Email: foxcreek@inet2000.com ONTARIO PERUVIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION c/o Lyn Knell 1067 Melville Rd, RR#2 Consecon, Ont K0K 1T0 Lyn Knell, President Email: lyn@peruvianpaso.ca Website: www.peruvianpaso.ca PERUVIAN PASO HORSE ASSOC OF ONTARIO c/o Carlos Escudero,President Peruvian Paso Horse Assoc. of Ontario 63 Kinloch Cresc Maple, Ontario Phone: (905) 3038137 Email: pasohorse@rogers.com PERUVIAN ENTHUSIASTS & RECREATIONAL RIDERS UNLIMITED c/o Chris Thurn, Secretary PO Box 586 Linden, AB TOM 1J0 Wanda Malsbury, President Phone: (403) 546-4320 Email: thurnc@gmail.com Website: www.peru.org ON THE COVER: RTP Casino of Crescent Moon Ranch, now owned by Gunspring Peruvians of Mt. Wallace, Australia. See story in this issue

Paca Paca News

is the official newsletter of the Peruvian Horse Association of Canada (PHAC). This publication is complimentary to those who hold a PHAC membership. To receive a subscription or membership, complete the form inside this newsletter and send with a cheque or money order for $45.00 (GST included) for an Owner/Breeder membership or $15.00 (GST included) for Aficionado (non-owner) to:

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NEXT DEADLINE July 15, 2010

From the Editor’s desk… Hi, As we are entering spring again, it is time to start thinking about our summer plans for your horses. Please keep the Paca Paca in mind when planning your activities, we love to hear from our members. Please continue to send articles and ads. Shari Hutchison

2010 Calendar of Events

Event: Date: Contact:

Junior Clinic June 5-6 Cindy Zaitsoff Vernon, BC (250) 557-4743 Judge: Kim Montee info@paradisehorses.com Gaited Horse Schooling Clinic June 4-6 Rob Sjodin Armstrong, BC (250) 832-1188 Clinicians: Pedro Cantaro & Gil Loyd, Mount Vernon WA 4beat@telus.net Gaited Horse Schooling Clinic June 12 PJ Soles Avondale Farms, Saskatoon SK (306) 929-2350 Judge: Kim Montee foxcreek@inet2000.com Wild West Classic July 2,3 &4 Sherri Rosia Olds, AB (403) 932-7032 Judge: Nicholas Breaux -Alberta& Juan Bosco Sandigo-BC SRosia.nhp@gmail.com Canadian National Peruvian Horse Show August 20-22 Rob Sjodin Cloverdale, BC (250) 832-1188 Judge: Pepe Risso Jr 4beat@telus.net Diamond Classic September 3-5 Phoebe Soles Saskatoon, SK (306) 929-2350 Judge: Mrs Cricket Donoho & Mr Andres Salinas foxcreek@inet2000.com

To have your event included on this page, contact the editor at sharyda@shaw.ca Mark your calendars with these important dates!

The premium lists for the PHAC approved shows are available at www.phac.ca. Members can also view show results on the website

Ontario Peruvian Horse Association The Ontario Club has a busy agenda planned for 2010. Our winter sleigh ride at Beaconhurst Stables was cancelled due to lack of winter weather! However, nobody is complaining about the absence of snow now as we are looking forward many another occasions to share time with members of the club. CanAm Visit The next opportunity for some horse-related activity came with several members attending the CanAm in London, Ontario. Although there were no Peruvian Paso horses at the show, we all came away from the event

with good generic information regarding horses from the excellent seminars and demonstrations. The CanAm is certainly an opportunity for us to consider in future years to showcase our beautiful Peruvians. First Board Meeting Following the CanAm show, our new Board had dinner followed by its first meeting where a full agenda for the coming season was outlined.

• We plan to attend several Equine Events and will be involved in demonstrating our Peruvian Pasos in locations throughout southern Ontario.

• We will attend an exposition and trade show in Uxbridge (“Everything Equine”) on May 15 followed by a trail ride and picnic in the Ganaraska Forest on May 16.

• Val and Norm Henderson from Beaconhurst Stables will “dance” with their beautiful Peruvians in Lindsay at the “All About Horses” event on June 5&6.

• Nancy Skotar will participate in a fundraising ride for breast cancer research on June 6 in Niagara Region.

• We plan to hold one or two clinics for gaited horses with details TBA. • A Halloween Party and more trail ride events are also in the planning stage. • We are working on putting our logo on items of clothing to be worn at our special events

and demonstrations. OPHA Web page *We encourage you to visit our web page at www.PeruvianPaso.ca. There you will find a volume of information about OPHA, our members and the services they have to offer and several gorgeous Peruvian horses for sale! Newsletter In order to get to know each other a little better, Keith Worden has assembled individual photos and mini-biographies for each of the members of our association. Lyn Knell has created business cards for our Board members to assist in advocating for our association and the Peruvian Paso breed. OPHA Board of Directors and Officers: President – Lyn Knell Vice President – Laurie Hardingham Secretary – Nancy Skotar Treasurer – Stephanie Thiessen Directors – Val Henderson Marc Grandbois Keith Worden – Communications

Come for the Fun! • Labor Day Weekend Sept 3—5 Two Shows, held concurrently, judged separately. A full slate of Peruvian Regional Champion-ship classes will be offered for each, the Kneehill Regional and Saskatchewan Regional Shows. Money Prizes will be offered in the Versatility Division. A few Gymakhana (timed) classes will be held on Friday evening — “come as you are” icebreaker to warm up you and your horses, any attire and any tack. The Prairieland facility has stalls, warm-up and large arena all under one roof!

Affiliated Club of the Peruvian Horse Association of Canada and Alberta Equestrian Federation.

Wanda Malsbury, President (403) 546-4320 Email Malsbury@telus.net

Peruv i an Enthu s i a s t s and Recre a t i ona l Rider s Un l im i ted

Chris Thurn, Secretary Box 586 Linden, Alberta T0M 1J0 E-mail: thurnc@gmail.com

PERRU ‘s Kneehill Show joins the

SPHC for the first Diamond Classic Double Show!!!

Pe ruv ian En thus ias t s and Rec rea t iona l R ide r s Un l im i t ed www.PERRU.o rg

Members receive discounts on our events, including the Diamond Classic Double Show. Memberships run July 1—June 30 every year. Visit www.Perru.org

PERRU Parade Promotions for 2010 Our Linden Parade Group is committed to two parades and a demo in so far this season. Would you like to do a parade or a demo in a community near you? This is a great way to introduce the Peruvian breed to new people. We have color brochures and demo text available. Call Mimi for more information at 403-546-4331.

Would you like to attend a clinic in 2010? How about a day or an overnight trail ride? Make sure we have your latest email address, so that you will get news of

MEMBERSHIPS DUE! Membership forms for 2010 should all be in. If you have not yet renewed your membership, send your forms and cheques in now, and take advantage of reduced prices at our club events. Forms can be found at peruvianpasosalberta.com.

Events of 2010 PHCA Pleasure & Purpose Clinic Details Coming Soon!

Wild West Classic Double Regional Show PHCA Wild Rose Regional Show & PHCBC Regional Championship Show July 2 - 4, 2010 Judge: Nicholas Breaux (PHCA) Olds, Alberta

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

President Chantelle Sawatzky Vice President Shailah Olsen Secretary Suzanne Brown Treasurer Lesa Steeves Director Fiona Malmberg UPDATES: Our newsletter will soon be found online at peruvianhorsesalberta.com If your ranch would like to add a link to our website, contact Lesa Steeves at lcsteeves@shaw.ca.

We look forward to seeing you at our club events this year!

Announcements from the PHAC Board of Directors

Show Rules

A complete set of the updated Book of Peruvian Horse Showing is available at the PHAC website www.phac.ca. Those members who wish to receive a copy by mail should send a $5 cheque payable to the PHAC to: PHAC, General Delivery, Lyalta, AB T0J 1Y0.

2010 PHAC Memberships To continue receiving the Paca Paca News and other member benefits, please send your cheque or money order payable to the PHAC to the CLRC, 2417 Holly Lane, Ottawa, ON K1V 0M7.

Link your website with the PHAC website! The PHAC will add a link to your website for FREE. Email Bonnie Matheson at littlemountain@telus.net .

Nominations to the PHAC Board of Directors Nominations to the PHAC Board of Directors can be made throughout the year and forwarded to Gus McCollister, Executive Secretary by email at gusmccollister@efirehose.net , by phone 403-935-4435, by fax 403-935-4774 or by mail at PHAC, General Delivery, Lyalta, AB T0J 1YO.

2010 Canadian National Show The 2010 Canadian National Show will be held August 20 – 22 in Cloverdale BC. Please contact Rob Sjodin at 4beat@telus.net if you have any questions concerning the show or would wish to volunteer.

Volunteering: If anyone is interested in becoming part of any of the committees (e.g. Rules, Bylaws, Advertising, Drug Testing), please contact any of the Board of Directors.

Programs offered by the PHAC

1. Junior Scholarship Program 2. Novice High Point Program 3. Trail Riding Program

We have updated our Website! Stop by and have a look.

www.phac.ca

2009 P. H. A. C. HIGH POINT AWARDS High Point Junior Mare HCP FANTASIA 55 Don Noltner Runner-Up LVP PERFECCION 25 Rob & Janice Sjodin High Point Junior Stallion BDS CAPATAZ 100 Paradise Ranch Runner-Up RJM MAXIMO 55 D&S Noltner/R&J Sjodin High Point Bozal Horse HDN LUNARIA 80 Jan & Joe MacRae Runner-Up BDS CAPATEZ 30 Paradise Ranch High Point Gait Horse BDS SABROSA 365 Paradise Ranch Runner-Up *PRESBITERO DE BDS 335 Paradise Ranch High Point Performance Horse BDS AROMATICO 105 Paradise Ranch Runner-Up BDS CAPELLAN 90 Paradise Ranch High Point Pleasure Gelding BDS AROMATICO 520 Paradise Ranch Runner-Up CASTILLO DE FUEGO PPP 200 Cindy & Shannon Zaitsoff High Point Pleasure Mare CASINITA SAD 305 Eugene & Juanita Rosia Runner-Up ACS SABRINA 175 Paradise Ranch High Point Pleasure Stallion BDS CAPELLAN 265 Paradise Ranch Runner-Up RSTD ACUARIO 150 Rick & Bonnie Matheson High Point Luxury Gelding BDS AROMATICO 490 Paradise Ranch Runner-Up *PRESBITERO DE BDS 365 Paradise Ranch High Point Breeding Mare BDS SABROSA 595 Paradise Ranch Runner-Up CBP INDEPENDENCIA 375 Campobello Peruvians High Point Breeding Stallion HDN SOY LIMENO 470 D Dansey/P & E Cantaro Runner-Up CM INNOVACION 160 Crescent Moon Ranch High Point Breeder PARADISE RANCH 2655 Ben & Dorcas Sawatzky Runner-Up CRESCENT MOON RANCH 957.5 Dale & Mimi Downey

High Point Trail Horse CRM CRACKER 101 miles Sylvia Baynton

Runner-Up HSDO SCORPIO 68.5 miles Sylvia Baynton High Point Junior 12 & Under Samantha Zaitsoff 110 High Point Junior 13 & Over Sarah Zaitsoff 94 High Point Novice Rider Ashley Blair 103 PREMIO DE PLATA (1000+ Lifetime Points) BDS AROMATICO Paradise Ranch CM INCA ROCA Crescent Moon Ranch CM INNOVACION Crescent Moon Ranch *PRESBITERO DE BDS Paradise Ranch PREMIO DE ORO (2000+ Lifetime Points) BDS AROMATICO Paradise Ranch Thank you for your warm welcome...by Darlene Perzan I'm so thrilled to be a part of the Peruvian breed! I just have to tell you my story. Hope you don't mind. I had 3 Walkers back in Ont and had one of my mares bred and she foaled a beautiful pure black filly. I named her "Brio!" ... Coincidence? My first love, a beautiful bay gelding died of colic in 2002 and I was heart broken. I sold the mares to move out here and have been horseless since moving to Alberta 3 1/2 yrs ago. I knew that when I bought another horse that I was going to look for a gaited breed and I was already looking at the Rocky Mtn breed when I was still in Ontario. I had no idea that Peruvians even existed out here but I got connected to a lady this year that became a good friend and she bought a Peruvian 3 yrs ago because she could not ride her quarter horses any more due to a cracked vertebrae. After trying out her gelding and another mare at a breeder's I was absolutely smitten! My friend took me to Grant McKinney's training facility here in High River and he was working with a few Peruvians so I tried them out.....of course I had no idea that I was actually going to end up buying one of them at the time! What can I say......it was love at first sight with Candelero..... I tried him last and he was worth the wait....how we connect with people and animals is unexplainable but I just knew that he was the one! My friend invited me to board at her farm so she could have another Peruvian partner to ride with and that was another blessing that I am grateful for. So after spending a lot of time out at my friend's farm, which is only a 15 min drive, I am just so fascinated every time I go out, as I'm getting to know my boy. There is so much difference between the 2 Peruvians and the other 5 horses and it is so interesting to watch and observe how they behave and interact with us humans compared to the quarter horses.... but in the herd they are just another horse..... it's a whole new world for me.... I thought that I was just beginning to understand the language of equus..... now I find that I'm starting all over to learn a whole new dialect of the language! But a language is a language and communicating can be learned in any language..... I am learning to dig deep and find a whole new level of patience and self control with myself in order to gain the respect and trust of my beloved companion.... Candelero is teaching me how to conduct myself properly, to speak his language clearly and precisely..... the hardest part is to let go of the "silly human/woman emotional nonsense" that seems to always get in the way of having a really good relationship. I think I am finally learning how to have "real true" communication with my horse because he is a "real true" horse. I read somewhere in an a article that Peruvians are the most "real" horse breed in the world..... the strictness of their breeding to keep them pure and the combination of their perfectly natural gait with their "real horse" disposition and temperment has sure made me pause in awe at the wonder of their creation..... I truly do believe that the Peruvian horse is the purest example of God's original creation. They have not been so overdomesticated and tampered with to the point where they have lost the real and pure naturalness of "who they really are". Maybe the PHAC can use a new slogan like "Ride a real horse..... own a Peruvian." .... just a thought! Well I hope you don't mind me babbling on..... like I said, I am so thrilled and in love and the challenge of learning a whole new way of horsemanship thinking and doing has me beaming from the depths of my soul. And of course, I had to include a brag photo of my boy!

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Classified Ads

FOR SALE: White/grey registered Peruvian gelding: SRO Libertad. DOB June 21, 1999. Sire: Rebelde del Rio – Dame: RDLF La Lolinera. Great horse for a new +/or young rider. At least 6 yrs. Of Show and Trail experience. Asking $3,000. Contact: Martha Sawatzky @ rmsawatzky_00@hotmail.com Wanted: Pair of used wooden stirrups. Please email ctaggart@telus.net or phone (250)546-3704 if you have some you want to get rid of. 6 year old peruvian gelding, big beautiful red roan, approx. 15 hh, wonderful temperment, does anything you ask, anyone can ride. asking 5,000. //// 4 year old peruvian gelding, bay, approx. 14.5 hh, started in bit and under saddle. (3 months prof. training) beautiful boy, lots of brio. asking 2,500 Call Christine 780-963-7550 for more info and pictures. Classified ads (25 words or less) can be emailed to sharyda@shaw.ca , mailed to Paca Paca News, c/o Shari Hutchison, 93 Riverview Drive, Cochrane, AB T4C 1K6 or by phone: (403) 932-8933

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Crescent Moon Ranch Dale Downey & Mimi Busk-Downey Box 449, Acme, Alberta Canada T0M 0A0

Phone (403) 546-4331 Email: soberano31@gmail.com Website: www.Supergait.com

NEW OFFERINGS La Gringa 2005 Palomino Mare Sired by GCG Gringo - WOW — Her sire is a US National Champion and many times Regional Champion of Champions and Best Gaited Horse! This gorgeous filly is RARE. A daughter of Gringo and palomino! Well trained to the bit, she is easy to ride. Her owners are semi-retiring from horses. Her gait is excep-tional and she has much to give as a show horse. The lucky purchaser can move right into the spotlight with this one! $15,000 Cdn + GST

CM Cara del Inca - (left) 2007 Chestnut Filly—Show Quality [CM Inca Roca x Gitana Majica] This filly should go 14.2 hands. She is under saddle now. She has her sire’s fluid gait and a great temperament. If you are starting a breeding program or want to have a “forever” horse, her pedigree offers generation after generation of sound horses that have lived long useful lives. $7,000 Cdn +GST incl saddle training into the bit.

Luna Nevada CM (left)- 1997 Chestnut/rabicano Mare w/ flaxen mane and tail. We sold her as a yearling, then bought her back at 4 years! Why? Because she is a linebred Soberano line gateado mare with a scorpion tail, and epitomizes the Cayalti movement of old. Now, besides being one of the most beautiful horses in the breed, she is the dam of CM Innovación and CM Innocencia!!! Her son “Inno” has won Champion Breeding Stallion at every show in Canada, and five Champion of Champions Breeding Stallion titles and one Laureado. Her filly we are keeping is every bit as good. Luna Nevada is bred to Inca Roca for a June foal. She can produce lots more champions— will they be YOURS???. In foal to CM Inca Roca for a June Foal. $8,000 Cdn +GST

CM Diana (left) 2007 Bay / dark dun filly. No white markings. [PJP Diamante del Norte x Fiesta de Canada CM]. This filly has the sparkle and quality of gait that will attract admirers wherever she goes. Loose, flowing movement and lots of “snap”. She is a full sister of our show mare CM Nacional, and her other full sister was exported to Germany. Show home preferred. $8,000 Cdn + GST incl. saddle training.

JCG GRINGO, Sire of La Gringa, is pictured here.

Macarena CM (right) 1995 Chestnut mare [Soberano++ x Dulcecilla]. This big mare (15 hands plus) is strong and sound and very well trained. Has three years show experience and 500 points to her credit. She is an own daughter of Soberano and we have four offspring for our program. She is gentle and a good teacher for an advanced beginner. She is a great breeder but we would sell her someone who just wants to ride also, to be a good companion, or have a foal someday $5,000 Cdn to approved home.

Flash! Three more horses just came in and are available!

Email or call for information on finding you special horse, tack, or just if you want to “talk horses”. To read Mimi’s latest article on riding tips and techniques, visit http://supergait.blogspot.com