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NFQHA Model Announced
NFQHA Certifies #30,000
New Rawhide Division
Bulldogs Wanted
Eastern Regional Championship Show
NFQHA Horses in the News
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Western Regional Show Slated for 2008
Oregon, Washington and Southern California NFQHA Affililated clubs have banded together to host a Western Regional Show in 2008 at the Oregon Horse Center in Eugene, OR. For more information or to help please contact Carol Hassebroek at 503-668-9329 or carol@nfqha.net
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NFQHA & The Peter Stone Horse Company
Announce Foundation QH Model
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Bower & Clark QHs’ Lowry Star JR Chosen
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NFQHA is proud to announce that The Peter Stone Horse Company has chosen an NFQHA certified horse as their model for the Foundation Quarter Horse. “We are thrilled that Peter Stone contacted NFQHA when his company decided they wanted to produce a Foundation Quarter Horse model.” said NFQHA President Gail Zscheile.
After much thought and deliberation The Peter Stone Horse Company chose Bower & Clark QHs’ Lowry Star JR.
Stone said his company wanted to produce a Foundation Quarter Horse model because they wanted a model of the working ranch horse. “These horses are the unsung heros. They are not going to shows with silver bridles and saddles, they are using horses.” said Stone.
Peter also said that Lowry Star JR was chosen over several other horses after a lot of deliberation. “We looked at a lot of Foundation Quarter Horses. But we felt that the Lowry Star horses were authentic horses. The Bower family make their living with their horses. They are not investment horses.” he stated.
“Also there has not been a lot of focus on the roping horse in model horses. The Lowry Star horses have a long history and reputation of being really good rope horses.”
Jim and Dena Bower of Worland, WY own Lowry Star JR and are excited that he was chosen. Lowry Star JR is by their outstanding sire Lowry Star and out of Charm N Miss Kitty. The Bowers breed and raise rope horses who suit everyone from a #1 USTRC team roper to a NFR cowboy.
Peter also said he was pleased that the Lowry Star horses are located in Wyoming. “The horses in this part of the country are bred to be working ranch horses. The terrain and weather are tough and so are these horses.”
Lowry Star JR will be sculpted in an action position that has never been done before. The sculpter is Kitty Cantrell who has done many models for the company. She has the photos and will be visiting the Bowers and Lowry Star JR to see the horse in person.
“We have had an appendix-type Quarter Horse in our line for many years. It was sculpted by Carol Williams of Kansas and it has served us extremely well and been used in many replicas. We expect our Foundation Quarter Horse model to be equally successful.”
Stone said they are hoping for a release date around the end of the year.
About The Peter Stone Horse Company
Peter Stone’s father was the founder of the legendary Breyer Horse Company. He made their first model horse in 1950 when Peter was ten years old.
‘The business has been dinner-table talk all my life.” Peterr states. He went to work at Breyer and became President and owner of the company in 1965. The family sold Breyeer to another company in 1984 but Peter continued with Breyer until 1996.
That year he formed the Peter Stone Company and has been owner and President for the past eleven years.
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NFQHA Reaches 30,000!
NFQHA honored High Brow Cat as the 30,000 horse. This 85% NFQHA stallion exhibits the wonderful traits we all love in the Foundation Quarter Horse. A great performer himself, his get have far surpassed him. Read more in the May 2007 issue!
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New Rawhide Division
NFQHA has announced a new show division for 2007, the Rawhide Division. Youth age 7 and under may now compete in NFQHA point earning classes! Classes are offered as Lead Line or ride alone: Rawhide Ranch Riding (walk/trot only, does not count towards Versatility in any way.) Rawhide Trail - very simple courses, no gaits faster than a trot, and Rawhide Walk/Trot Timed Events - Barrels, Poles, Key Race and Agility. This is the only division that will receive a Horsemanship score to help encourage and teach skills to last a lifetime. Rawhide points count only toward Rawhide Division awards.
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Bulldogs Wanted
Does your NFQHA certified "Bulldog" have an interesting story and a good photo? Send it in! Each month a new Bulldog of the Month is selected. A short story and the photo appear in the Journal. E-mail your bulldog's story and photo to Debby@nfqha.net or mail to NFQHJ, 608 W North St, Enterprise, OR 97828
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Eastern Regional Championship Show
Harriman, TN certainly was the place to be October 27-29 for the 2nd Annual Eastern Regional Championship Show. Wow, what an event! Great horses from far and wide traveled to the beautiful Roane State Equestrian Center to compete for titles, NFQHA points and great prizes.
Check out the Decemer Issue of the National Foundation Quarter Horse Journal for the Story!
Prizes included Wrangler Hats, SA Walls Stirrups, and much more. Thank you again to Wrangler Hats and SA Walls for their continued support. Between them over the past 2 years they have donated over $5,000 worth of prizes.
Thank you to our other returning sponsors: The Jaz Ranch, Eve Willett Equine Insurance Agency, Scott Quarter Horses, The Crumbley Family/Wrayswood Farm, C Bar J Quarter Horses, and new this year Parma Arena Groomers (Dealer Inquiries Welcome).
Put the Easter Regional Championship Show on your calendar for next year October 26-28, 2007
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NFQHA Horses in the News-
Dry Double Marteena bred and raised by the Luciani Ranches of Echo, OR began her show career as an NFQHA Yearling In Hand Trail competitor, as a three year old she competed successfully in the Blue Mountain Cutting Club under trainer Cindy Severe.
Smart Maggie Chex bred and trained by owner Cindy Severe earned 33 NFQHA Novice Ranch Riding and Novice Reinging points in 2004 as a 3 year old. She has moved on to cutting competition in the Blue Mountain Cutting Club earning the 2006 Reserve Championship in the $1,000N division against 20 other horses! Maggie had to miss 2 months training and 1 show due to injury, but still prevailed!
For more on Cindy, Dry Double Marteena and Smart Maggie Chex see the November 2006 issue!
Share your horse's accomplishments! Send text and photos to Journal@nfqha.net
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