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OREGON PARK SOPHIE STEKAT Oregon Park Sophie Stekat was announced the winner of the 2009/10 High point Appaloosa at halter at the recent Pioneer County Quarter Horse Association high point dinner. Trained and shown by Karen Fischer and leased off Ev Lagoon, Karen expresses her thanks to Ev for the lease of this very special girl. Sophie is by Karen's stallion Oregon Park Aristokat out of Oregon Park Tysons Dancer. Congratulations Karen and Ev - a wonderful achievement.
OREGON PARK CLASS C LAD - DEBUT HACK RESULTS Congratulations to Nikki Aglio & Oregon Park Class C Lad 1st Maiden Hack & Novice Hack 15hh -15.2hh 2nd Led Hack - Gelding over 15hh & Hunter Hack 3rd Debut Hack & Open Hack 15hh -15.2hh 5th Ideal Pony Club Hack Champion Novice Hack In their first hack outing.
INAUGURAL ONLINE SPORTALOOSA AUCTION At Sportaloosa Central, we're just recovering after the successful running of the first ever online auction for Sportaloosas. We're delighted to have sold several quality Sportaloosas at or over their reserve prices and very encouraged by the enormous viewer response to the auction. Congratulations to the proud new owners of the classy Sportaloosas sold. Sportaloosas in our auction were seen thousands of times, providing such an exceptional showcase that the auction is to be an annual event.
KERRINNA SIE MY AFFAIR - CHAMPION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA 'Pink' and Karen Fischer came home from the South Australian Appaloosa Championships with: Champion 2 yr old filly. Reserve Champion in the 2 yr old halter classic. Reserve Champion in the Amateur mare or filly. Reserve Champion in most colourful at halter. Reserve Champion in the 2 yr old trail. and 3rd in ridden hack over 15hh, 2 yr old hunter under saddle, 2 yr old western pleasure classic, 4th in the 2 yr old western pleasure, and 7th in hunter in hand. Phew! They competed at the Diamond Futurity show straight after the state show and won the 2 + 3 yr old appaloosa filly class, got 2nd in the 2 yr old all breeds halter futurity, open breeds performance halter mare/ filly, Amateur halter mare/filly, 3rd in open hunter in hand and 5th in the 2 yr old trail.It was a great trip, well worth going, Congratulations! Photo courtesy Ev Lagoon
SPORTALOOSAS AT MURRAY LODDON IN MAY Young Sportaloosas had great success at the Murray Loddon Regional Appaloosa Club Show in May 2010. Lewisville did it again, with Champion Appaloosa stallion/colt taken out by LV Lane Frost, with Ann Lewis. Reserve champion went to the elegant colt Kerrinna Kats Frosty Moon with Karen Fischer. He's now off to his new owner in QLD - all the best with him. Both photos courtesy Ev Lagoon.
FIRST SPORTALOOSA HIGH ACHIEVER A huge round of applause and $500 goes to Cayuse Global Warrior and Rebecca McDonald for the highest achievement of Jan - Mar 2010 in open competition. Rebecca and 'Earl' scored 67% in an open, official dressage test, qualifying them for the state dressage champs in September.
FIRST EVER ONLINE SPORTALOOSA AUCTION The online auction has been beaten into submission and our catalogue of quality Sportaloosas will be availableon 16th May. We'll have some super horses available for sale in Australia and New Zealand at very reasonable reserves, so make an appointment in your diary... catalogue and bidder registration available from 16th May, auction opens 1 June.
SUPREME PERFORMANCE HORSE AT QLD ALL BREEDS YOUNGSTOCK CHAMPS Little Miss Leuwin competed in the inaugural Sportaloosa in hand classes, held at the QLD All Breeds Youngstock Championships and not only did she win the Sportaloosa section, she also won the Warmblood section (she's half WB) and went on to win Supreme Performance Horse. Congratulations to owner Leane Williams and handler Ben O'Sullivan for a wonderful job preparing and presenting this very promising young mare!
SPORTALOOSA TV AND THE SPORTALOOSA STALLION SHOWCASE ON DVD RELEASED We are incredibly proud to present the Sportaloosa Stallion Showcase on DVD. 24 of the best quality spotted stallions in Australia and New Zealand (12 in each country) put on spectacular performances in front of a top quality video camera to bring you nearly an hour’s worth of viewing. We've launched Sportaloosa TV to give you an online look at each stallion's video and our DVD price is so reasonable that anyone can afford one! Take it from our video editor, who spent hours editing on a small screen before watching them on a large TV screen, the web videos just don't compare to the real deal! DVD purchase details are here. We hope you enjoy.
NEW ZEALAND SPORTALOOSA STALLION VIDEO TASTER Appaloosa and Sportaloosa stallions at stud in New Zealand were filmed in February, March and April 2010 and here's the taster video. There's not long to wait now - each stallion's video will be online and the incredible Sportaloosa Stallion Showcase DVD will available to purchase on 30th April 2010 for a very reasonable price.
SPORTALOOSA CROWNED APHANZ SUPER HORSE G.A.B.'s Whata Kracka put in a truly phenomenal performance at the NZ Appaloosa National Show, winning National English Horse, National High Point Horse, English In Hand Award, Runner Up Stallion 4 yrs & Over, Runner Up Hi Point Grade D Halter Horse, Hi Point Show Jumping; Hi Point Dressage; Hi Point Show Hunter, Open English Horse AND ApHANZ Super Horse for 2010. Huge congratulations to owner/trainer/rider Allison Alderton for these outstanding achievements. Kracka will be appearing on the Sportaloosa Stallion Showcase DVD (out soon) and he is one to look out for... he's an incredible athlete by anyone's standards.
RESERVE CHAMPION AT AAA NATIONALS Sportaloosa colt Cayuse Blizzard-O-Lena leaving the ring with his head held high after accepting his ribbon for Reserve Champion 2007 Colt at the 2010 AAA Nationals. (He sure was the talk of the town with that beautiful flowing white mane). Photo courtesy Tania Hobbs
KAREN FISCHER'S SPOTS ON TOP AT MURRAY LODDON Kerrinna Sie My Affair (top right) won the 2 yr old western pleasure, placed 2nd in the filly 2 yrs and under, 2nd in the 2 yr old western horsemanship and placed in her other classes. Not to be outdone, Oregon Park Sophie Stekat (below) won her mare class and then won champion mare, she won junior horse western pleasure and placed in all her other classes.
NEW ZEALAND SPORTALOOSA STALLIONS FILMED All NZ Sportaloosa boys have been filmed and the final videos are due to be released on 30 April. Web versions will be available on our site and a top quality DVD featuring all 24 Sportaloosa stallions will be available at a very reasonable price.
CHAMPION MARE AND STALLION AT MURRAY LODDON Congratulations to Melanie Torr, whose stunning mare Cayuse Isobel Anne (photo right) took out champion mare and also took out first place in the beginner horse and rider western pleasure (their first ridden show. To top it all off, Ann and Warren Lewis' spectacular LV Lane Frost was sashed champion stallion. Photo by Ev Lagoon
NZ'S EQUINE TRADER GIVEAWAY DRAWN 7 fabulous NZ-based Sportaloosa stallions took part in NZ's Equine Trader huge summer giveaway and we're thrilled to congratulate Rhona Mackenzie of Levin, who not only wins a service to her choice of participating stallions but also a shed, a year's horse insurance, an enormous water tank, Horserail fencing, a year's horse feed supply and more.... you'd have to be happy with that! Our sincere thanks to David Adkins, Dave Gundry and Dianne Udy, Sheena Martin, Allison Alderton, Debbie McRae and Petra Davidson for allowing Double A Ariki Pii Hui, Mararoa River Breeze, Enriched, GAB's Whata Kracka, Tequila Jet Set, Mighty Luminous and Skip's Supreme to be part of this huge promotion - thank you very much team!
AUSTRALIAN SPORTALOOSA STALLION VIDEO TASTER Appaloosa, Knabstrupper and Sportaloosa stallions at stud in Australia were filmed in January 2010 and here's the taster video... each stallion's video will be online and an Australian and New Zealand Sportaloosa stallion DVD will available to purchase in late April 2010.
HIGH POINT PERFORMANCE HORSE OF THE TASMANIAN STATE CHAMPS Pine Row Dat's a Goer (Johnny), ridden by owner Carolyn Kitchener took out Overall Hi Point Performance horse of theTasmanian state championships in fine style with with 8 champions, 1 reserve and grand champion hack. He won all his hack classes, Hunter in Hand, Hunter Hack, 2nd in the Hunter under saddle, and the fun events at the end of the last day with wins in the Barrel race, and Keyhole race. He also won Hi Point English horse 3 out of 4 years. Phew! Congratulations to Carolyn and her great Sportaloosa, promoting the colored horse out and about.
2009 HIGH POINT AWARD WINNERS High Point Led Horse - includes halter, hunter in hand, led hack, suitability for dressage, led stock horse Runner up - Kerrinna Sie My Affair Winner - Yallawa Playful Times
High Point Ridden Horse - includes all ridden events Runner up - Cayuse Global Warrior Winner - Cayuse A Grand Illusion
High Point Youth Rider - includes all ridden youth events Winner - Jakob Wilkinson
High Point Amateur Rider - includes all ridden Amateur events Winner - Beatrice Foster
CONTINUED SPOTTED SUCCESS IN THE DRESSAGE ARENA Cayuse Global Warrior with Rebecca McDonald took 1st place in his prelim test with 67.2% and managed 60% in his first novice test, for 7th place at Warringah Dressage.
SPORTALOOSA SUCCESS AT 2010 VICTORIAN APPALOOSA STATE CHAMPS An enormous 'well done' to some wonderful Sportaloosas and handlers, who put in stellar performances at the 2010 Victorian Appaloosa Champs. Kerrinna Sie My Affair with Karen Fischer - champion 2 yr old filly, champion most colourful Appaloosa at halter, - reserve champion 2 yr old trail, 3rd in led hack over 15hh, 4th in open hunter in hand, 7th in 2 yr old hunter under saddle. CA Inconclusion with Debra Bawden - Champion Led Hack for the second year running! Oregon Park Sophie Stekat with Karen Fischer - 5th in ridden hack over 15hh, 5th in amateur junior horse hunter under saddle, 4th in Amateur junior horse trail, 3rd in 2005-06 mare class, 7th in Amateur mare or filly at halter. Cayuse Bradford with Melanie Torr - Reserve Champion 2004 & older stallion. Ann Lewis showed LV Lane Frost to reserve champion 2008 colt, 3rd in yearling colts, 4th in yearling lungeline and LV Skip N On Gold 2nd 2005-06 mare and 6th most colourful at halter.	Kerrinna Sie My Affair, photo by Ev Lagoon CA Inconclusion, photo by Tanya Bawden Oregon Park Sophie Stekat, photo by Ev Lagoon Cayuse Bradford, photo by Ev Lagoon LV Lane Frost, photo by Ev Lagoon
NZ SPORTALOOSA STALLION SHOWCASE FILMING UNDERWAY Skip's Supreme is the first NZ stallion to be filmed, with the rest to follow very soon. Editing for the Australian stallion videos has begun so the full deal isn't too many weeks away now.
FIRST ONLINE SPORTALOOSA WEB AUCTION - EARLY JUNE '10 Sportaloosa major sale - the date is set! Bidding will open Tuesday 1 June and end Friday 4 June at 4pm. Mark it in your diaries now and please tell your friends (whether they want to buy or sell)... lots of promotion, online catalogue (with video) and many more details to come! Want to enter a horse in this web sale? You can enter any Sportaloosa, any age - weanling/yearling/mares in foal or a classy horse under saddle. All must be Sportaloosa registered. Mares in foal can be an approved outcross in foal to a Sportaloosa stallion. Full entry form coming shortly. Choose a super Sportaloosa to buy and enjoy. Be involved!
NORTHBOUND MAGNOLIA DOLL Karen Leoncelli's palomino placed 2nd in the Appaloosa led mare 3yrs and under at the Royal Melbourne Summer Show. Well done Karen! Photo by Ev Lagoon
FAREWELL TO AN APPALOOSA CUTTING LEGEND The grand old man of Appaloosa cutting - Ric O'Lena - went to greener pastures on 27th January 2010 aged 33 years. An underused sire, he created a stir wherever he competed as a young horse and showed that spotted horses can work a cow with the best of them.
SPORTALOOSAS AVERAGE $6,000 AT NSW SALE Sportaloosas sold to average $6000 at the Premier Peformance Horse sale Aelec Tamworth run by the NCHA in conjunction with the ABCRA National finals rodeo and campdraft. The crowd was very enthusiastic with the quality and the way they performed under saddle and working cattle... One filly by Ric O'Lena sold to an Australian barrel racing champion!
THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN SPORTALOOSA VIDEO TRIP As part of our mission to bring Sportaloosa stallions to the world, we decided to spend Christmas holidays filming as many Australian stallions as we could reach. These boys couldn’t believe they really had to run around in the heat of the Australian summer but every one of them got up and danced when the camera was on. The quality of these stallions truly has to be seen to be believed, so we hope the resulting video footage helps you to choose the stallion that's right for you mare... and to see that you don't have to outcross to produce a stunning Sportaloosa. Here are some stills from the video footage - videos to come.

WIN A SERVICE TO A NEW ZEALAND SPORTALOOSA STALLION Here's one for NZ Sportaloosa enthusiasts - WIN a service to a Sportaloosa stallion (plus a few other goodies)! We are so proud to be a part of Equine Trader's huge summer giveaway. One lucky winner will take away a barn, Horserail fencing, a year's supply of horse feed, insurance, a service to their choice of participating Sportaloosa stallions and much more. It's a line up of amazing quality stallions and a competition that will be publicised far and wide in NZ. If you're in NZ, make sure you put in an entry! www.equinetrader.co.nz/competitions/equine-trader-huge-summer-giveaway
LEWISVILLE APPALOOSAS SHOW HONOURS LV Annie's Bright Delight (above right) took out reserve champion mare/filly at the recent Bendigo Regional Appaloosa show. At the same time, LV Lane Frost (below right) took out champion stallion/colt. Both are owned and shown by Warren & Ann Lewis.
ISOBEL ANNE WINS AT FIRST SHOW Mel Torr and the young Cayuse Isobel Anne took out the mare class at their first show. Isobel Anne proudly wears the Sportaloosa brand, so you can't miss her! Photographer Amanda Yeoman
JAKOB TAKES OUT LEADLINE HONOURS Jakob Wilkinson took out the top leadline spot at two A-class western shows on 10 and 11 October with the help of Sportaloosa mare Shonshoni Montana. Congratulations Jakob and good luck for your next shows!
YALLAWA SUCCESSES Bradley Basham & Cayuse Mighty Surprising 2009 Barham Show Results... 2nd - Appaloosa mare/filly Reserve Champion Appaloosa 1st - youth showmanship - go Bradley! Yallawa Beyond N Illusion 2009 Barham show results... 1st - Appaloosa mare/filly Champion Appaloosa Supreme Champion 2nd - youth showmanship 1st - open showmanship
SPORTALOOSAS ATTENDING FIRST EVER NATIONAL EQUINE AND LIVESTOCK EXHIBITION IN TAMWORTH Stop by the Breeders Village to see Sportaloosa stallions Cayuse a Grand Illusion and Chatta Lena plus the German Knabstrupper colt Loris Flashpoint Af Lyn in the flesh from Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 October.
NEW BREEDS ADDED TO ACCEPTED OUTCROSS LIST We're pleased to add the Andalusian, Lusitano and Friesian to our list of acceptable Sportaloosa outcrosses. Note though that grey isn't an acceptable outcross no matter the breed!
SPECIAL NEWS - $2,000 SPORTALOOSA HIGH ACHIEVER AWARD We're proud to announce the introduction of an extra incentive to compete on a spotted horse in 2010. The Sportaloosa High Achiever Award has a $2,000 prize pool for 2010 and will be awarded to the registered Sportaloosa who achieves the highest result in any open performance event. There will be one High Achiever in each quarter of 2010 (Jan - Mar, Apr - Jun, Jul - Sept, Oct - Dec), each winning $500 plus a special award for the Highest Achiever of the 4 winners. The Sportaloosa High Achiever need not be the winner of an event but they will have put in the best performance against all the odds, in tough open competition. All spotted horses, competing in any discipline can be eligible. The High Achiever Award is open to any horse registered with Sportaloosa International. For more information, please click here
SPOTTED WINS KEEP COMING Bec McDonald and mount Cayuse Global Warrior came through again at Warringah Dressage Championships. The early test 1.D finished with a 55.9% which was still enough to secure 3rd. The 1.C after a quick gallop to get a better "forward" received a 71.35% and a 1st, to finish the day Reserve Champion Prelim Horse! Champion went to another Appaloosa Double Jay Ice Dancer with (soon to join Sportaloosa) Mel Gough. Well done team! Keep an eye out for the next Sportaloosa Quarterly - Bec's photo has been saved for the cover.
FIRST COMPETITION, FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP! Congratulations to Ben O'Sullivan and Leane Williams, whose young Sportaloosa stallion Harry Hotspur won his first dressage test on September 13 and took out Champion Pre-Horse. Please keep the results coming in, everyone!
SPORTALOOSAS ON SHOW AT NSW DRESSAGE CHAMPS The Sportaloosa-sponsored Elementary 3D test at the NSW Dressage Championships was won by Lauries As (an imported Hanovarian stallion), with 70.5% ridden by Tor Van Den Berge from Qld. 2nd was Dante (also imported by De Niro) 69.3% ridden by Nicole Tough and 3rd was Reverence F 63.8% ridden by Anne Catherine Krups. The Sportaloosa stand was on show, featuring the all-new Sportaloosa banner (complete with new slogan "Putting the spots back into sport". There were 3 appaloosa horses competing: Double Jay Ice Dancer a fewspot gelding ridden by Melissa Gough, Colonial Hot and Handsome(solid) ridden by Vanessa Midwinter and Colonial Pure Majic (blanket) ridden by Karen Lever.
WINNER WARRUMBUNGLE ONLINE FOAL SHOW Cayuse Robin James took out the top spot in the Sportaloosa and Appaloosa sections of this popular annual online foal show. Congratulations to owner Janette Taylor!
TURNING HEADS IN OPEN SHOWJUMPING Etched In Time turning heads on debut in D Grade Open showjumping at Benalla, Vic. Teamed with Peter Stevens and Vikki Smith from Boorooora Dressage & Showjump Stables.
SPORTALOOSA DRESSAGE SUCCESS In New Zealand: Zippers Dynasty and Lisa Oswald scored 81% for second in prelim dressage at Eastern Bay Dressage Group's Winter Dressage Day. In Australia: Cayuse Sign Of A Storm won champion prep class at the Namoi Associate Championships and Cayuse A Grand Illusion took out second in his Novice test, both piloted by Samantha McAuliffe.
SAVANNAH STUD DOES IT AGAIN IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY Savannah Stud has cleaned up at Katherine Show, the second biggest show in the N.T. Cayuse Mighty Windstorm (right) won 1st Appaloosa Stallion or colt, with his son Savannah Midnight Storm 2nd. Storm then won Champion Appaloosa Stallion and went on to be judged Reserve Supreme Stallion of the show, while Storm's son won N.T bred colt or stallion. Congratulations Valmai!
AWESOME RESULTS FOR SAVANNAH'S SPORTALOOSAS Valmai Jones of Savannah Stud has to travel 300km just to attend her local show... Tennant Creek and District Show was a raging success for her beautiful Sportaloosa / Appaloosa Sire Cayuse Mighty Windstorm. Storm won Champion Stallion or Gelding over 14hh, he then took out Grand Champion Stallion or Gelding of the Show, then as if not satified he won best Presented Horse of the Show. Storm's son Savannah Midnight Storm (shown below) won 2nd place Stallion or Gelding 14hh and under.
SPORTALOOSA SUCCESS IN MT ISA The spectacular Sportaloosa colt Rocking M I'ma Stormy Q took out Champion Coloured Stallion or Colt at Halter at the recent Mt Isa show as well as Reserve Grand Champion Coloured Exhibit of the show. This 9 month old colt is by Cayuse Mighty Windstorm and is Storm's first foal to be shown.
BLACK LEOPARD KNABSTRUPPER COLT ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA! A stunning black leopard Knabstrupper colt combining the three top bloodlines has made the huge trip from Germany to Cayuse Sportaloosas, NSW. Sired by Figaro Af Hallundbaek (also the sire of Sheik Af Hallundbaek), his dam is by the highly successful dressage horse Conetti Lynghoj from an own daughter of the world famous Apollon. These stallions are not only successful at dressage but also at jumping and eventing at high levels.
SPORTALOOSA SUCCESS AT QUEENSLAND STATE APPALOOSA CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW Little Miss Leuwin (Jaybee Leuwin x Eldorado L'il Miss Henry) took out the double at the Queensland State Champs, winning both Suitability for Dressage and Led Hack. She's pictured right with handler Ben O'Sullivan and is owned by Leane Williams. By Royal Decree (by Cayuse A Grand Illusion) won Reserve Champion Led Hack and placed 4th in Suitability for Dressage. Cayuse Mighty Outrageous topped it all off by taking out Reserve Champion Novice Dressage and Champion Elementary Dressage, piloted by owner Leane Williams. Cheers all round!
SPOTS IN THE CUTTING ARENA Young stallion Cayuse Chatta Lena at his first cutting competition, the NCHA Cutting Futurity in Tamworth.
SPORTALOOSAS TAKE OUT CHAMPION MARE AND COLT/STALLION IN BENDIGO LV Skip N On Gold (by Skip's Supreme) took out Champion Overall Mare at the recent Murray Loddon Regional Appaloosa Club Show in Bendigo. Pictured right, photo courtesy Ev Lagoon. Congratulations to Ann and Warren Lewis of Lewisville Appaloosas. Yallawa Siouxperstition (by The Test of Time) Day 1 - 1st Appaloosa Colt 2yrs & under - CHAMPION COLT/STALLION Day 2 - 1st Appaloosa Colt 2yrs & under - CHAMPION COLT/STALLION Congratulations to Tammy Basham/Yallawa Appaloosas
AUSTRALIAN SPORTALOOSA STALLION SHOWCASE We are planning a full page colour ad in the August and September stallion issues of Horse Deals magazine for the Sportaloosa Stallions available. Stallion owners, if everyone wants to be in it it would cost a low $200 for tremendous exposure at a super price. We'll need your best photo, a caption if you want, stud fee, contact details (including your web site). Of course we will mark all stallions whose progeny are eligible for the video futurity and a web listing on the Horse Deals web site is included! NZ stallions wanting to be promoted in Australia welcome (Horse Deals is also sold in New Zealand.) Please contact Samantha now to be included - sportaloosa@bigpond.com
NZ SPORTALOOSAS MAKING WAVES NZ Sportaloosa stallions are online and soon to be in print, in the first Sportaloosa International group advertisement for spotted stallions. See the boys at www.horsetalk.co.nz and www.equinetrader.co.nz and stand by for magazine ads and the Sportaloosa breeding guide.
SPORTALOOSA SUCCESSES Cayuse A Grand Illusion won the open 2.4 dressage,and the combined training at Gunnedah Agricultural show (his first colour jumps - a clear round and managed a third and fourth (3.1) in other dressage tests. Sign of A Storm also won her dressage test, scoring over 70%. Both horses were ridden by Samantha McAuliffe.
NZ SPORTALOOSA STALLION SHOWCASE Check out our awesome group advertising deal for NZ Sportaloosa stallions (also available to registered Appaloosa/Knabstrupper stallions). Share of a group ad in Horse Trader magazine, 12 months listing on equinetrader.co.nz stallion directory, 6 months listing on horsetalk.co.nz stallion directory, 12 months listing on westernriding.co.nz stallion directory and more... valued at $432, price for registered Sportaloosa stallions: $170. > find out more
COMING EVENT: Mark Shaffer "Mechanics N Motion" Clinic Gippsland Regional Appaloosa Club is pleased to announce that they will be holding the Mark Shaffer "Mechanics N Motion" clinic for the 3rd year in a row. The clinic will be run at Tonimbuk Equestrian Centre on Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th November 2009. While fence sitter availability is still good, rider positions for the clinic are filling fast and are restricted to 15 only. So if you want to be in it, please get your deposit over to GRAC asap. Visit www.grac.org.au for the registration form. Mark Shaffer is one of the USA's best credentialled western horse trainers. Find out more about Mark Shaffer at www.markshaffershowhorses.com
SPORTALOOSA SUCCESS AT THE AUSTRALIAN APPALOOSA NATIONALS Yallawa Siouxperstition (The Test of Time x Sanfordvale Peggy Sioux) pictured at right 7th Futurity Weanling Colt 7th 2008 Colt Kerrinna Sie My Affair and Karen Fisher are adding to their tally of wins: Nat Champion Suitability for Dressage 2 years and Under (15) 3rd Amateur 2007 Filly 7th Yearling lunge 5th (out of 19) Most Colourful at Halter 4th 2007 Filly 6th Yearling Led Trail 6th Yearling Hunter in Hand (11) 3rd Led Hunter Hack 2 years & Under (15) 3rd Mare/ Filly Hunter in Hand (7) Congratulations!
NZ'S FIRST BRANDED SPORTALOOSA Skip's Supreme is proudly the first NZ based Sportaloosa to wear the Sportaloosa brand on his hip. The Sportaloosa branding iron is available to hire (refundable bond required) in Australia and NZ. Please don't hesitate to contact us for details.
KNABSTRUPPER AS BREYER EQUINE MODEL Sheik af Hallundbaek, a five-year-old 16.1 hand black leopard spotted stallion, was the first Danish Knabstrupper to pass the rigorous Rheinland Pfalz-Saar International 30 day stallion test in North America. Now, he's the first Knabstrupper to be favoured as a Breyer model horse. > Read the rest of this story on Horsetalk
SPORTALOOSA CLASS OFFERED IN 3RD ANNUAL ONLINE FOAL SHOW Owners of registered Sportaloosas are warmly invited to enter the All Breeds Online Foal Show 2009. Run by Australia's Warrimbungle Sub Branch APSB, the Online Foal Photo Show is open to Australian and New Zealand entrants and is judged by international and Australian judges. Entries open 1st April and close 31 July 2009. Find out more - including all entry details - at www.allbreedsonlinefoalshow.com
SPOTS AT NZ'S HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW Thanks to a last minute offer by Equine Trader, Sportaloosa International will have representation at the premier event on the NZ equestrian calendar - the Horse of the Year Show. We'll be part of Equine Trader's rotating visual display, with plenty of photos of super spotted athletes and information about the registry. > Get a glimpse here
SPORTALOOSAS ROCK AT VICTORIAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP APPALOOSA SHOW! Sportaloosas by Ultimate Affair (#9), Skip's Supreme (#3) and Cayuse A Grand Illusion (#1) did an outstanding job at the Victorian State Championship Show in February. Results and photos courtesy Ev Lagoon (thanks Ev)! Led Galloway 14hh-15hh 1st CA In Conclusion (by Cayuse A Grand Illusion) 2nd Kerrinna Sie My Affair (by Ultimate Affair) Kerrinna Sie My Affair (pictured above right) 4th Most Colourful at Halter 6th Yearling Hunter In Hand 7th Yearling Lungeline 3rd Yearling Led Trail 6th Yearling Halter CA In Conclusion (pictured at right - photo by Debra Bawden) 4th Yearling Hunter In Hand Skip's Supreme 2nd Get of Sire LV Skip N On Gold (by Skip's Supreme) 3rd 2006 Filly LV Skip The Confewsion (by Skip's Supreme) 4th 2004-5 Mare LV A Little Skipperette (by Skip's Supreme - pictured right) 6th 2007 filly At the AA Show following the state championships, Sportaloosa yearling fillies took out 1st and 2nd: Kerrinna Sie My Affair 1st filly yearling and under 1st Yearling Lunge 1st Yearling Trail LV A Little Skipperette 2nd filly yearling and under
FIRST STUDBOOK ONE SPORTALOOSA STALLION REGISTERED AP Double Plaudit has made Sportaloosa history by becoming the first Studbook One stallion to enter the Sportaloosa registry. This handsome 1998 stallion has just one non-spotted horse in the first 4 generations of his pedigree, which features Appaloosa greats such as Prince Plaudit. Our congratulations and thanks to owners AP Performance Horses!
SPOTS ON TOP IN NELSON WESTERN PLEASURE FUTURITY For the first time in the 11 year history of the New Zealand WRF Western Pleasure Futurity, the event has been won by an Appaloosa. Leopard mare Rock 'n' Roll took the top spot ridden by Michael Schmidt from Germany. Rock 'n' Roll is owned by New Zealand's Rock 'n' Wood Ranch. Congratulations on a huge achievement!
EQUITANA REPORT AND WINNER OF SERVICE TO CAYUSE A GRAND ILLUSION The Aussie Sportaloosa team is home again after their Equitana adventure. They may have lost their voices after talking up a storm but enjoyed meeting everybody! The crowds were huge and interest in Sportaloosas was high, from Aussies and Kiwis alike... The weather was awful except the first day. Torrential rain and hail on the Saturday! On 2 nights Illusion had to go into a stable in the main hall as they thought the roof might blow off the portable stalls at the breeders' village!! Thanks to everyone who stopped to say hi; we hope you had a great time at Equitana and look forward to seeing you again. The winner of the service to Cayuse A Grand Illusion is Lyn Karman, Doveton, Victoria. Congratulations Lyn, we hope you get a wonderful foal... photos compulsory!
WINNER OF FREE LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP TO SPORTALOOSA INTERNATIONAL Congratulations to Kelly Ross of Gisborne, New Zealand, who was drawn the winner of a free lifetime membership to Sportaloosa International. Our draw was open to everyone who had registered interest in Sportaloosa International, plus anyone our invitees referred.
SPORTALOOSA INTERNATIONAL IS HERE! We've polished the web site, set up payment facilities in NZ, beaten the online studbook into submission, packed Vince, Samantha and Illusion into the truck for the trip to Equitana in Melbourne and invited people who registered for updates to enter our draw for a free lifetime membership. We're now open for business!
SPORTALOOSAS AT EQUITANA Spots will be on show in the Breeders' Village at Equitana Asia Pacific 2008. Cayuse Sportaloosas and their Sportaloosa stallion Cayuse A Grand Illusion will be flying the Sportaloosa flag and launching the brand new Sportaloosa International registry. If you'll be at Equitana, make sure you stop by and introduce yourself to Samantha McAuliffe and Illusion; they'd love to chat to you. Plus, enter their draw and you could win a free service to Illusion this season, valued at $1,100! Equitana - 20-23 November at the Melbourne Showgrounds
FIRST EVER BRANDED SPORTALOOSA Stallion Cayuse A Grand Illusion is the world's first ever branded Sportaloosa! Owned by registry co-founder Samantha McAuliffe, Illusion will be flying the Sportaloosa flag (and the brand!) at Equitana, 20-23 November at the Melbourne Showgrounds. We're now in the final countdown to the registry launch... stand by for information on how other Sportaloosas can be branded.
SPORTALOOSA RIDE WITH A DIFFERENCE STICKERS We've created some stylish stickers that'll be on display (and available for sale) at Equitana so you can show your preference for Sportaloosa spots!
SPORTALOOSA WEB BANNER A huge thanks to everyone who's requested a banner for their web site, to link to Sportaloosa International... here it is. You're welcome to either load this banner to your own web site or use this code to display it: <a href="http://www.sportaloosa.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.sportaloosa.com/images/News/SportaloosaBanner.gif" border="0" alt="Registry for Appaloosa, Knabstrupper and appaloosa spotted sport horses - Sportaloosa International" width="300" height="106" hspace="4" vspace="4" /> </a>