We received this note from Dennis Dean:
I just received word that Art Gaytan (Pahrump, NV) passed away last monday. He was a horseman until the end. He also battled cancer for the last several years and seemed to be doing well. Art was inducted into the Pinto Judges Hall of Fame last year and has been an ApHC judge for over 30years. He was a very successful trainer and an active Director for the Calizona ApHC in the 1970′s. He judged a show for Calizona just last year and planned to retire this year. He was fun, knowledgeable and giving. He will be missed.
Regards,
Dennis Dean
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., opens a major exhibition this fall that explores one of the greatest sagas of human contact with the animal world — American Indians and horses. The exhibition opens Oct. 29.
Through an array of 122 historic objects, artwork, photographs, songs and personal accounts, “A Song for the Horse Nation” tells the epic story of how the return of horses to the Americas by Christopher Columbus changed everything for Indians — from the way they travelled, hunted and waged war to how they celebrated generosity, exhibited bravery and conducted ceremonies. It shows how horse trading among tribes was the conduit for the magnificent spread of mustangs in the Plains and Plateau regions of the United States, as well as how horses became the inspiration for new artistic expressions and rich traditions that continue to this day.
“When American Indians encountered horses — which some tribes call the Horse Nation — they found an ally, inspiring and useful in times of peace, and intrepid in times of war,” said Kevin Gover (Pawnee), director of the museum. “The exhibition shows how these splendid creatures came to represent courage and freedom to many tribes across North America.”
Life-size model horses, one pulling a 19th-century Cheyenne travois (a frame used to drag heavy loads over land), and another tacked in a dazzling display of fully beaded traditional Apsaalooke (Crow) regalia used in parades today, will also be on display. Other highlights include rifles belonging to celebrated mounted warriors Geronimo (Chiricahua Apache), Chief Joseph (Nez Perce) and Chief Rain-in-the-Face (Hunkpapa Lakota) and the famous ceremonial dance stick (ca. 1890) of No Two Horns (Hunkpapa Lakota), which he created to honor his well-loved horse that died at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
The exhibition shows how Native horse traditions continue today like the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) Young Horsemen’s Program, which seeks to preserve the Appaloosa horse breed made famous by their ancestors. Horse traditions thrive on the Crow Indian Reservation — their annual fair in southeastern Montana typically includes more than 2,000 horses and features elaborate parades and “giveaways” in which members of the tribe give horses to relatives and friends as a gesture of generosity and honor. A similar gesture among the Lakota is the tribe’s annual trek on horseback called the Oomaka Tokatakiya (Future Generations Ride) in South Dakota which evolved from an annual healing journey to honor those who died at Wounded Knee. During the two-week, 300-mile journey, riders experience some of the hardships their ancestors endured as a physical, spiritual and intellectual remembrance.
“A Song for the Horse Nation,” runs through Jan. 7, 2013. The exhibition’s website is at www.AmericanIndian.si.edu/exhibitions/horsenation. The exhibition’s ongoing blog is at http://blog.nmai.si.edu/main/a-song-for-the-horse-nation/.
The 2012 International Equine Judges Seminar (for Carded Judges only) will be held February 1 through February 5, 2012 at the Biltmore Hotel in Oklahoma City. The schedule is posted at www.colorbreedcouncil.com. Application forms are not posted on line. All information concerning registration and the complete schedule will be forwarded to all carded judges. If you have any questions or are interested in attending (or if you’re not sure it’s your turn in the three-year rotation), please contact Klancy Allen, ApHC Judges’ Coordinator.
NEW APPLICANTS: For information about the Color Breed Council Applicant Testing Session and to receive registration forms, contact the ApHC office (Klancy Allen, Judges Coordinator, ext 244, or email show-judges@appaloosa.com).
There will be a Celebration of Life for Karen at Black Horse Ranch in Minden, NV on September 24, 2011. Come join us with your memories and stories of Karen. We will meet starting at 10:00 am until you are done talking, so come share your horse or model horse stories. There will be a BBQ so bring your appetite. BHR is reducing their horse head count and there will be plenty of young horses at great prices for you to look at. Take a look at the model horse museum that Karen so lovingly built to show her collection. Please RSVP to Deborah Wills 775-901-3667 or Joanie Savell 817-313-9071
A personal call from the Tournament of Roses offering congratulations and acceptance in the upcoming 2012 Rose Parade was received by Group Marshal, Leslie Foxvog. This is the second time that the CZ Parade group will appear in the parade with their first appearance January 2010.
The 2012 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California is themed “Just Imagine” and will be held Monday, January 2 (not January 1st in a tradition every seven or so years to not hold the parade on a Sunday). The CZ group consists of 12 mounted riders dressed in the traditions of the Nez Perce and northern plateau and plains region heritage costume and regalia.
To quote the opening on their application, “Just Imagine … an animal so deeply embedded in the way of life of one culture that it almost became lost but over time, developed and changed because of the hearts and desires of a second people. Close your eyes and let your imagination take hold. Listen for the faint sound of hooves and see in the distance images of spotted horses, manes and tails floating on the breeze, as they run carefree across the vast open landscape of the western northern plains. Listen more closely as the air is filled with the faint sweet sound of tingling bells and cones as their music joins the sound of hooves on the hard ground growing ever closer. Open your eyes to see that sometimes what is just imagined … has come to life! Look for the Calizona Appaloosa Horse Club equestrian group to follow in the footsteps of their forefathers in the time honored horse parade tradition to celebrate in the Tournament of Rose Parade and promote the spirit of the Appaloosa Horse with the thousands of Appaloosa owners that enjoy the horse today.
The DELAWARE SUMMER SIZZLER in Harrington, DE scheduled for this weekend (8/27-28) has been cancelled due to weather conditions related to Hurricane Irene. If you have questions about your pre-entries, please contact Trisha Reed at 26940 RIVER BRIDGE RD HENDERSON, MD 21640, by email at horses5797@aol.com or by phone at (410)482-8178. If you have any questions regarding World qualification concerns, please contact the ApHC show department at 208.882.5578 ext. 400 or by email at show@appaloosa.com.
In case you haven’t checked lately, the 2011 World Show schedule is now available by clicking on the World Show icon at the bottom of the appaloosa.com home page. Hope to see you there!
This year’s ride from Spencer, Idaho to West Yellowstone should be winding down this evening. We had approximately 125 riders – plenty of veterans but a good bunch of first-timers as well. Everyone seemed to enjoy the scenery, the friendships, the food and whatever entertainment could be had. This segment of the CJTR is considered to follow most closely the original trail of the Nez Perce in 1877. There is a fascinating story about the confrontation/battle at Camas Meadows, during which the Nez Perce made off with a big string of animals, mostly pack mules. General Howard and his troops were delayed for a few days as he was forced to ride to Virginia City, Montana, to resupply and buy more mules. Stay tuned for more news about award winners and tales of adventure from the Chief Joseph Trail Ride.
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