Mary F. Ramsey, 57, of Adams Center, NY, died Monday, Jan. 2, at Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown.
The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Piddock Funeral Home, Adams. Burial will be in the spring in Union Cemetery, Adams Center. Calling hours will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6.
Born May 19, 1954, in Trenton, N.J., daughter of Robert J. and Agatha Young Maloi, she graduated from Orange High School in Moreland Hills, N.J., and William Woods College, Missouri.
She worked as a horse trainer at farms in North Carolina, Canada, Bonnie Castle Stables in Alexandria Bay and purchased the Golden Horseshoe Stables, now know as the Royal Stables in Adams Center.
She married Barry W. Ramsey on May 2, 1994, in the Rodman United Church of Christ.
Following their marriage the couple lived in Adams, then in 2001 they built their home in Adams Center where they lived the rest of their married life.
Surviving are her husband, Barry W.; her father. Robert J. Maloit, Hazelhurst, Ga.; two brothers Robert J. Jr. (Barbara) Maloit, Julian, Pa., and Frank (Barbara) Maloit, Marshfield, Mass; three nephews, Patrick, Kenneth and Daniel Maloit, and a niece, Shanna Townley.
Her mother died before her.
She was a great lover of dogs and horses and belonged to several horse clubs in New York State where she was well regarded.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Appaloosa Youth Foundation, c/o the Appaloosa Horse Club, 2720 W Pullman Rd, Moscow, ID, 83843.
Carla Strauss, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, passed away early this week. Visitation will be Thursday December 15th , 6-8 p.m. at Hoover Funeral Home in Harrisburg. Service will be held Friday December 16th at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home (visitation also from 10:30 – 11:00 on Friday).
Carla served as Appaloosa Horse Club director from 1994-1997 and represented Territory V on the Appaloosa Youth Foundation Board. She was especially active in the Keystone Appaloosa Club, serving as secretary, treasurer and show chairman. Carla managed a computer-based horse show record system and worked as many as 30 shows a year. As noted by friend Judy Harrison, “Carla has been like the Energizer bunny when it comes to anything Appaloosa.” Daughters Bonnie and Connie (Burchett) are a significant part of Carla’s Appaloosa legacy.
Hoover Funeral Home is located at 6011 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17112. Memorial donations may be directed to Hospice For All Seasons and sent to lisad@hospiceforallseasons.org or to the Appaloosa Youth Foundation, c/o ApHC Moscow, ID.
Don’t Miss the SECOND voting episode at 8pm EST on September 27, 2011 (that’s tonight)!
Watch the second ten finalists as they compete to earn your vote and their share of the $100,00 in prize money! America’s Favorite Trail Horse will air at 8pm EST on HRTV DISH channel 404. Every episode will be shown FREE on www.actha.tv simultaneously at 8pm EST. Voting starts as soon as the episode is over at 9pm EST and will be open for 48 hours per episode. If you missed any of the episodes, you can still watch it at www.actha.tv
How to VOTE:
Ten horse are showcased in each of the 10 episodes, with one horse chosen
as a winner of each $5000 episode. The 10 winning horses then proceed to
the final round where 3 grand prize winners will be awarded a total of
$50,000. Only one vote per email address per episode and voting starts
after each Tuesday night episode at 8pm EST.
Last week’s winner was Marjorie Chema riding Emmy Lee! (1/2 Spanish Arab
1/2 Oldenburg)
Every Vote counts! Pass the word! Tell us your Favorite!
www.actha.us
by Juli Thorson
NOTE: A memorial service will be held in Moscow at the University of Idaho Administration Auditorium at 2:00 pm on Saturday, Oct 15th. A reception will follow at the University Inn Best Western at 4:00 pm.
George B. Hatley, past executive secretary of the Appaloosa Horse Club and one of the breed’s most tireless supporters, died September 16 (2011) in Moscow, Idaho, of causes related to age. He was 87. He was widely known in the horse world as “Mr. Appaloosa” for his efforts to preserve and promote the Appaloosa horse, and is a member of the Appaloosa Hall of Fame.
Hatley was born July 18, 1924, to Ray and Neva Dole Hatley on the Hatley ranch south of Pullman, Washington. He attended elementary school at the Irene country school near Union Flat Creek, riding horseback to the schoolhouse. He was exposed to Appaloosas and stories about them at a young age. A great uncle had fought in the Nez Perce War of 1877, and a smattering of area farmers, cowboys, and native Americans still possessed the occasional Appaloosa.
In 1936 Hatley’s family moved to a farm west of Moscow, near the present location of the Appaloosa Horse Club. He graduated from Moscow High School in 1942. He acquired an Appaloosa stallion, Toby II, during this period, and after reading an article about Appaloosas in an issue of “Western Horseman,” joined the newly created Appaloosa Horse Club as member No. 45.
Hatley worked on the construction of Farragut Naval Training Station and later took basic Navy training there. After discharge from the Navy , he met ApHC founder Claude Thompson, who soon appointed him to be his assistant. Hatley took the reins as executive secretary in 1947, the same year he married Iola Golden. He attended the University of Idaho on the G.I. Bill, graduating in 1950 with a bachelor of science degree in animal husbandry. The couple’s son, Craig, was born in 1955.
Hatley worked as executive secretary of the Appaloosa Horse Club for 31 years, the early ones without pay. He started the association’s magazine, “Appaloosa News” (now “Appaloosa Journal”), published its first studbooks, implemented the first National Appaloosa Show and Sale (held in Lewiston, Idaho, in 1948 and 1949), and started the Appaloosa Museum. He wrote hundreds of articles and several books, including “Horse Camping,” a classic now in its third printing.
He was instrumental in development of the Chief Joseph Appaloosa Trail Ride, and rode the 1,300-mile route of the Nez Perce War Trail twice. He also completed the 100-mile, one-day Western States Trail Ride, or Tevis Cup, across the Sierra Nevada. Hatley enjoyed horse racing and had two winning lines come from his breeding program. The Appaloosa racing stallion Double Patch won 22 races, and another stallion, Apache Double, won 18 races and went on to become an all-time leading sire.
He was a longtime cattleman who also enjoyed driving horses and collecting horse-drawn vehicles. He made his Deary, Idaho, ranch available for Pony Club, dressage and combined training, 4-H trail rides, and driving events. The Apalousey Trail Ride and Dutch Oven Dinner, a benefit for the Appaloosa Museum, has been held there the past 14 years.
Hatley received numerous honors throughout his life, including membership in the Idaho Hall of Fame and a showcasing in “Sports Illustrated.” In 2004, the United States Pony Clubs designated Hatley a legend for his efforts on behalf of USPC.
He greatly prized an honor presented to him during a Lewiston Roundup by the Nez Perce tribe, where he was presented with a pair of beaded buckskin gauntlet gloves and a Pendleton blanket.
Hatley is survived by his widow Iola at their Moscow home, along with son Craig and daughter-in-law Cheri Hatley in Deary, plus grandchildren Justin Hatley and Danielle Hatley Pierson (Derek), and a sister, Veletta Frink. He was preceded in death by his parents and by a sister, Berneda Hamilton.
Details of a memorial service are pending. Burial of ashes will be at the Hatley Cemetery south of Pullman. Hatley left an epitaph for his gravestone, which is to read, “He has returned to the hills he loved as a boy, and will be a part of them forever.”
Memorial contributions may be made to the Appaloosa Museum, 2720 West Pullman Road, Moscow, ID 83843, and the Hatley Cemetery, P.O. Box 1035, Pullman, WA 99163.
A good memory from Christy Wood:
I am saddened with the news that my friend and Appaloosa Horse Club Judge, Art Gaytan, passed away a few weeks ago. He loved all horse breeds and was a well rounded judge. I have many stories that include Art, as I am sure many of his judge friends can also remember, but one in particular. It was an Appaloosa show being held at the Paso Robles fairgrounds in the mid 1980′s. Art entered the Heritage class (then called the costume class) as a brave. And brave he was, as the only thing he was wearing was a breech cloth and carrying a bow and quiver, and riding bare back. When he came into the line up and the judge, Billy Harris, walked to him for his story, Art, asked his horse to lay down and he crouched behind him as his interpretation of being in a battle and using his horse for a shield! Magnificent! Billy did not think so, and went with the rule that a horses shoulder and hip can not touch the ground and DQ’d Art! It still is a wonderful memory of the talent that Art had with horses and his enjoyment of life. In this photo I have sent you from left to right are Art Gaytan, Judy Wright, Myself, Christy Wood, and Sonny Williams. The picture was taken at a breed show held at the Orange County Fairgrounds. God’s speed, Art, and I’ll be riding bareback with you again sometime.
Our apologies for being slow with this announcement. Note that Ben was the longest-serving member of the ApHC Board of Directors.
Ben Johnson was born in Provost, Alberta, Canada July 13, 1916 to Jacob and Lydia Johnson. He passed away July 29, 2011 at his home in Delta, CO.
After moving to the Grand Junction area in 1928, Ben attended and graduated from the Appleton School and later attended Ross Business College.
Ben married Dorothy Eastman on Feb. 16, 1941. Their three children are Jerald Johnson (Vicki), Linda Kukal (James), Claire Diers (Gordy).
Ben had a diverse career which included farming, raising horses, and was a recognized and approved horse show judge, uranium driller, artist, and teacher. Ben owned and exhibited 4 National Champion Appaloosa horses as well as training record setting Appaloosa race horses. Ben was the longest serving director of the Appaloosa Horse Club as well as serving as Vice-President for many years. Ben and two of his horses, Patchy and Patchy Jr. are in the Appaloosa Hall of Fame.
In 1975, Ben and Dorothy moved to the eastern slope of Colorado and lived in La Veta for several years before moving to Trinidad, Co where he accepted the position of instructor of fine arts at Trinidad Junior College.
Ben was commissioned to design sculptures by the Appaloosa Horse Club that were presented as awards. He was commissioned by the Trinidad Chamber of Commerce to sculpt the Coal Miners Memorial which sits in the town square. He was commissioned to sculpt and design the Trinidad Junior College’s Trojan mascot which is on display on the campus.
Ben and Dorothy had been married for nearly 58 years when she died in 1998.
Ben married Lois Dick in Trinidad in 2002 and they moved to Delta in 2005 to be near family. Lois died in 2006.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents, Jacob and Lydia, brother Raymond, sister Hanna and granddaughter, Sherri. In addition to his children, he is survived by 4 grandchildren, Jonathan, Jennifer, and Jerimiah Johnson and Audra Diers, six great grandchildren, brother Clarence Johnson and sister Ruby Woodcock and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were held Saturday, August 6th at Taylor Funeral Home in Delta, Co. Graveside services followed at Elwood Cemetery in Fruita, Co. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes any donations to be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 24, Delta, Co 81416.
Note from: Bobbie McTimmons, Back Country Horsemen of Washington, Lewis Co. Chapter; ApHC member
Thought you might be interested in meeting “Wolf” (the Appy) who has walked (both packing and being ridden) from Quoddy Point State Park in Maine to Grayland, WA — a 4-year, 4400 mile trip, 20 miles a day! The trip was made in four laps, side-stepping bad weather each year to return home/beginning the next year, as weather allowed, at the point left off the previous year.
My attached photo (the 3 horses and 2 riders) appeared in the Chehalis, WA “Chronicle” on August 18, 2011. Wolf is the only horse of the three pictured who made the entire trip. The blurb which was published with the photo explains all.
Wolf left Maine June 16, 2007 and arrived at the Pacific Ocean on August 21, 2011. Luckily the two long riders did not experience any of Washington’s famous rain while crossing the state. The rain started the day after they completed their journey.
Wolf belongs to Deb Yavorski, who had a life-dream to ride across the USA. She started out with two horses. Her “non-Appy” Walker proved to be too traffic shy to be safe and she next she bought “Mercury”, her Arab. Deb York joined Yavorski in Montana for the final leg of the trip. She borrowed the QH, “Chiquatah”. The two horsewomen met years earlier at a stable where Yavorski worked and York boarded her horse. Both women are from New York. York rode to honor her mother who passed away in 2007 from leukemia. She says she wanted to do something “extraordinary” before she passed from life (and the trip definitely qualifies in that category).
Deb Yavorski is a member of the Long Riders Guild. She plans to write a book about the trip across the country. I came away from several visits with the two women with the idea that no matter what anyone may say, America is a wonderful place – both women told me that people have been “AMAZING”! Additionally, both women firmly believe that ‘God will provide’ and have many stories to illustrate their belief.
As of today, the women have rented a car and plan to see the Olympia coast beach. (Their horses are being boarded and are resting up while the two long riders see some country and visit). Yesterday plans were being made to have a horse hauler pick up the horses for transport back to New York. The QH was loaned to York and is going back to his pasture in Montana and will work on a pack-string. York plans to get hay in as soon as she gets home and get some painting done around the place. Just business as usual! She is thinking about riding the Pacific Crest Trail in two years. Deb York retired from a job as a cable line woman in 2007; Deb Yavorski will return to her two jobs — she works for an inventory company and subs for the post office. Deb Yavorski is 49; Deb York is 57.
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
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
Pat Gervais passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011, in Helena.
Patricia Therese Birgen was born Sept. 11, 1957, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Clare Birgen and Ruth (Jennings) Birgen. She lived on the family farm near Worthing, S.D., until her graduation from college.
Pat loved animals, especially horses. In 1983, she pursued her childhood interest in horses and began taking riding lessons. This was the beginning of her involvement in the horse show world. Pat was a member of the Vigilante Appaloosa Horse Club. She served on the board of directors of the Montana State Horse Association and the board of directors of the Yellowstone Reining Horse Association. She also served as secretary of the WYO-MONT Appaloosa Club, Big Wyoming Appaloosa Club and the Montana State Appaloosa Club.
Pat proved to be an accomplished horsewoman earning Rookie of the Year in 2009 from Cowboy States Reining Horse Association. Other awards include WYO-MONT High Point Amateur, BWAHC High Point Non Pro Showmanship and 1987 BWAHC Rookie of the Year. Pat graduated “Green Reiner” in one year from the Montana Reining Horse Association.
Pat was not only interested in the science of horsemanship, but pursued many aspects of equitation including dressage, driving, reining, showmanship and western pleasure. She had a love of Appaloosas but an appreciation of all breeds. She received a special joy from watching youth bloom into accomplished equestrians.
In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to the Cancer Treatment Center, c/o St. Peter’s Hospital, 2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.aswfuneralhome.com
Each year the American Horse Council awards the Van Ness Award to a person that embodies the dedication and service of the late Mrs. Marjorie Van Ness, one of the founders of the New Jersey Horse Council.
The American Horse Council is pleased to announce that it has awarded its 2011 Van Ness Award to Edith Stanger of Idaho Falls, ID.
In presenting the award, AHC president Jay Hickey noted that, “Mrs. Stanger has given her time continuously to the promotion of all aspects of the horse industry. She was instrumental in founding the Idaho State Horse Council in 1975, where she continues to contribute to this day – almost forty years later! Mrs. Stanger recognized the need for a united voice for all horse interests, and was instrumental in joining the AHC as one of the earliest State Horse Council members.”
Together with husband, Dick, Edith Stanger created the Double Arrow Ranch, the largest registered herd of Appaloosa horses in the world. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Appaloosa Horse Club, as President of the Intermountain Appaloosa Club, and as Secretary of the Snake River Valley Horse Show.
“Edith has also worked for the entire industry,” said Hickey. “She helped get legislation promoted to aid the racing industry; to get the brand inspection check-off fee dedicated to the Idaho Horse Board which awards grants to horse activities that meet the strict criteria of use for research, promotion, or education; and recently got a bill through the Idaho legislature allowing simulcast lease holders to move off-site.”
“Thank all of you who are supporters of the Council, and thank you for this great honor you have bestowed upon me,” Mrs. Stanger said in accepting the award. “And thank you to the past, present and future generations that love the horse, are truly concerned for its welfare, and are active in its treatment,” she added.
The horse community in Idaho has benefited greatly from the loyalty and dedication of Mrs. Edith Stanger. She has won many awards for her service to the horse industry, has been elected to the National Appaloosa Horse Club’s Hall of Fame, the Idaho Horse Council’s Hall of Fame, the Idaho Horsemen’s Hall of Fame, and has been deemed a living legend in her community. “She can now add the Van Ness Award to that long list of accomplishments,” said Hickey.
Billy Clarence Myers, Jr., 59, passed away at his home on June 27, 2011. He was born on July 5, 1951 to Billy Clarence and Elizabeth Richardson Myers. He was preceded in death by his father. Bill was a 1971 graduate of West Forsyth High School and a member of Bixby Presbyterian Church. While still in high school, Bill opened the very successful Bill Myers Truck Sales. He was the owner of Auto World of Winston-Salem, a division of Bill Myers Truck Sales. Although cars and trucks were his business, horses were his passion. Bill showed multiple World and National Appaloosa Horse Club Champions.
He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Ellen Bagby Myers; daughter, Amy Myers Brooks and husband Nick; son, Bryon Ross Myers; grandson, Colton Myers Brooks; brothers Rick Myers and wife Beverly, Mark Myers and wife Sheila; several nieces and nephews and his devoted Miniature Australian Shepherd, Dallas. Memorials may be made to Bixby Presbyterian Church, PO Box 2227, Advance, NC 27006-2227 or Hospice of Davie-Mocksville, 377 Hospital Street, Suite 103, Mocksville, NC 27028. Online condolences may be made to www.hayworth-miller.com.
“Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will.” So says Buck Brannaman, a true American cowboy and sage on horseback who travels the country for nine grueling months a year helping horses with people problems. BUCK, a richly textured and visually stunning film, follows Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life “horse whisperer,” he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment. In this film, the animal-human relationship becomes a metaphor for facing the daily challenges of life. A truly American story about an unsung hero, BUCK is about an ordinary man who has made an extraordinary life despite tremendous odds. Opens nationwide today – June 24th. Watch the trailer at www.buckthefilm.com.
We received word that Karen Grimm, Black Horse Ranch, Minden, NV, passed away early this morning. We’ll provide additional information about services and memorials as soon as its available. Karen was a true friend of the Appaloosa community and a dedicated breeder of outstanding horses. She will be dearly missed.
Jan and Stan Dobson, ApHC members from Auburntown, Tennessee, stopped by the office this week for a visit. They had already been to Oregon for some serious horse trading and were headed home. The Dobsons are long-time Appaloosa breeders – 40+ years! – and have focused on producing Foundation-bred horses. We were delighted to accept some registration paperwork and have the chance to chat.
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