February 2011 Bulletin - the Welsh Pony & Cob Association of ...

Welsh Pony & Cob Association
of California, Inc.
One of the oldest continuously affiliated Welsh Pony & Cob Association in the USA
Winter 2011 Issue
WELSH PONY & COB
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA, Inc.
P.O. Box 13901, Sacramento, CA 95853-3901
Newsletter Editor: Megan Burtness
Phone: 805-459-2918 Email: megan@bridlewoodwelsh.com
Website: www.wpcac.com
Editor: Gretchen Aitken
Phone: 541-874-3333 E-mail: gretchen@justgotmail.net
The WPCAC Bulletin is published by the
Welsh Pony & Cob Association of California,
Inc. Articles, photos and copyrighted graphics
from this Bulletin may not be reprinted without
written permission. All articles are the express
opinions of the authors and are not necessarily
those of the WPCAC.
President:
Diane Sommers 530-756-7757
djs95616@aol.com
Vice President:
Gerald Verkuyl 209-748-2548
goldhills@softcom.net
Secretary:
Andrea Barnes, 408-603-8217
abarnes@brandtelectronics.com
Treasurer:
Sandra Gebo, 209-295-4048
sandragebo@hotmail.com
Directors:
Mindy Cavalletto, 805-467-2324,
lebeccowgirl@hotmail.com
Megan Burtness, 805-459-2918,
megan@bridlewoodwelsh.com
Maureen Ferrell, 916-687-0411, 916-208-2575
Don Hirons, 805-238-0576
pinedale@tcsn.net
Denise Sexton, 209-747-3220
designerponies@hotmail.com

Celebrate your wins,
accomplishments,
New ponies or foals!
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Judy Hubert
13388 Renke Road
Galt, CA 95632-8320
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May 15th, July 15th, September 15th, November
15th

2011 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CALIFORNIA EVENTS
February 24, - 27 WPCSA AGM, Albuquerque, New Mexico
April 3 - SLWPA Bronze / Open Show, San Miguel, CA. Contact Megan @
megan@bridlewoodwelsh.com
April 15, 16, 17 KISS Show, Brookside Equestrian Park, Elk Grove, CA. Provisional Gold;
Judges TBA. Contact Kim at sterlingcreekwelsh@yahoo.com or Sandra at sandragebo@hotmail.com
May 14 WPCAC Bronze Series I, Mar-Val Stables, Lodi, CA. Contact Kim at
sterlingcreekwelsh@yahoo.com or Sandra at sandragebo@hotmail.com
June 11 - WPCAC Bronze Series II, Mar-Val Stables, Lodi, CA. Contact Kim at
sterlingcreekwelsh@yahoo.com or Sandra at sandragebo@hotmail.com
July 7, 8, 9 Santa Barbara National Horse Show, Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa
Barbara, CA Judges: Karen Cabic and Suzan Strahan, Provisional Gold. Contact
Rae Deane @ raedeane@cox.net
August 12, 13, 14 BBQ/Campout – Trail Ride & Drive, Mindy & Don Cavalletto’s place in Paso
Robles, Board Meeting. Contact Mindy at lebeccowgirl@hotmail.com
September 14, 15 Brookside Show, Brookside Equestrian Park, Elk Grove, CA
Provisional Gold; Judges TBA, Provisional Gold. Contact Jackie @ goldhills@softcom.net
September 16, 17, 18 Western National/Pacific Coast Classic, Brookside Equestrian Park, Elk
Grove, CA , Provisional Gold; Judges TBA, Provisional Gold. Contact Jackie @ goldhills@softcom.net
OREGON SHOWS
May 7-8 West Coast Welsh Spring Show, Central Point, OR, contact Gretchen Aitken,
(541) 874-3333, Gretchen.aitken@gmail.com, Judges: TBA, Provisional Double Gold
June 22 – 24 Early Summer Show, Oregon Horse Center, Eugene, OR, Gold, Contact: Jan
Hammond, (503) 702-4215, jan-hammond@att.net, Judges: TBA, Provisional Double Gold
June 24-26 41st Annual OWPS Show, Oregon Horse Center, Eugene, OR, Gold, Contact:
Jan Hammond, (503) 702-4215, jan-hammond@att.net, Judges: TBA, Provisional Double Gold
July 29-31 Southern Oregon Welsh Pony & Cob Association 2nd Annual
Extravaganza, Jackson City Fairgrounds, Central Point, OR, Double Gold,
Contact: Bonnie Jernagan, (541) 679-8299, crystalroseranch@douglasfast.net,
Judges: TBA, Provisional Double Gold
August 24 – 26 OWPS Summer Showcase, Oregon Horse Center, Eugene, OR, Gold, Contact:
Jan Hammond, (503) 702-4215, jan-hammond@att.net, Judges: TBA, Provisional Gold
August 26-28 OWPS Summer Classic, Oregon Horse Center, Eugene, OR, Gold, Contact:
Jan Hammond, (503) 702-4215, jan-hammond@att.net, Judges: TBA,
Provisional Gold
Tulsa
September 29-October 2 Tulsa State Fair (Central National Show), Tulsa, OK, Gold,
Contact: Connie Moore, (918) 543-2869, C.Moore@occemail.com, Judges: TBA

President’s Message
Our Symposium this year in Stockton was a success not so much in numbers
but with everyone who attended and sharing their thoughts and viewpoints
on a variety of issues. There was a lot of interest and participation in our
General Assembly Meeting as well as, our Board Meeting. The Presenters at
our symposium were informative, easy to listen to and brought everyone up
to date. Megan Burtness did an outstanding job in purchasing the awards as
well as Jackie Verkuyl with presenting them. I would like to personally say
thank you to David Yee and Judy Hubert in organizing this year's
event. New and exciting ideas were discussed for next year's
symposium. New Board Members voted in were Andrea Barnes (Secretary),
Mindy Cavalletto (Director) and Mauren Ferrell (Director). I am looking
forward to a new and adventuress year with each of you!
Respectfully,
Diane Sommers
Glenhaven Sweet Manyara X EOS Silhouette
2011 Sec. A Colt ~ Owner Andrea Barns

WPCAC 2010 Champions
Half -Welsh Halter
Champion - Farmore Royal Design
Res. Champion - Farmore Fifth Avenue
Res. Champion - Posh Oh, You Beautiful Doll
3rd - Designer Fame And Glory
Sec A Gelding
Champion - SRW Silver Celebration
Res. Champion - Quail Hollow Cormac
3rd - Quail Hollow Conor
Sec. A Mare
Champion - Ceulan Lynette
Res. Champion - Severn Festive Spree
3rd - Gaslight Lillith
Sec. A Stallion
Champion - Dragonvale Hails King Arthur
Res. Champion - Tri-Ef Hercules
3rd - Gaslight Lancelot
Sec B Gelding
Champion - Farmore Royal Heir
Res. Champion - Farmore Royal Inspiration
3rd - Luella's Special Forces
Sec. B Mare
Champion - Goldhills Broadway Lights
Res. Champion - Clanfair Martina
3rd - Farmore Royal Gala
Sec. B Stallion
Champion - Clanfair Signature
Res. Champion - Farmore Royal Tywyn
3rd - Holyoake Copper-Field
Sec. C Mare
Champion - Lascaux Soprano
Res. Champion - Gaslight Amber
Sec D Gelding
Champion - Goldhills Butter Rum
Res. Champion - Cairngan Tym
3rd - C.D. Snapdragon
Sec. D Mare
Champion - Goldhills High Tea
Res. Champion - Goldhills Gingersnap
3rd - Goldhills Hanky Panky
18 & Over Trail
Champion - Goldhills Maverick
Res. Champion - Goldhills Makebelieve Princess
3rd - Holyoake Copper-Field
18 & Over Western
Champion - Holyoake Copper-Field
Res. Champion - Farmore Imagination
3rd - North Forks Lady Violet
18 & Over Hunters
Champion - Farmore Imagination
Res. Champion - Quail Hollow Cormac
3rd - Goldhills High Tea
18 & Over English
Champion - Holyoake Copper-Field
Res. Champion - Goldhills High Tea
3rd - Farmore Imagination
17 & Under Trail
Pindale Mountain Buttercup
Goldhills Makebelieve Princess
Goldhills Maverick
17 & Under Western
Champion - BridleWood Fool's Gold
Champion - Goldhills Maverick
Res. Champion - Heather Hill Gemini
3rd - Lazy J Bailefs Cowboy
17 & Under Hunters
Champion - Wills Hot And Flirtatious
Res. Champion - Gellihaf Sant
3rd - Heather Hill Rhun

WPCAC 2010 Champions
17 & Under English
Champion - Pindale Mountain Buttercup
Res. Champion - BridleWood Fool's Gold
3rd - Goldhills Maverick
17 & Under Showmanship
Champion - Sarah Frushour
Res. Champion - Riley Boyd
3rd - Molly Zisook
11 & Under Walk-Trot
Champion - Katelyn Brooks
Res. Champion - Gillian Ruhe
3rd - Madison Winans
12 & Under SS
Champion - Molly Zisook
Res. Champion - Lauren Fitzpatrick
Carriage Driving
Champion - Goldhills Mystique
Res. Champion - Gayfields The Heir Apparent
3rd - Goldhills Makebelieve Princess
Pleasure Driving
Champion - Gayfields The Heir Apparent
Champion - Goldhills Makebelieve Princess
Res. Champion - Goldhills Mystique
3rd - Clanfair Martina

NEWS: The WPCAC Circuit Gelding Incentive Program has been revised and up-dated,
and will be in place this year. This program was originally called the California Circuit Gelding
Incentive, and was very successful the years that it was active. All the paperwork is done and
ready to go – just waiting for a final count on the number of shows so that the dollar amounts
can be plugged in. We’ll send a notice as soon as we have the final numbers.
WPCAC Membership Renewal time is here! If you haven’t already sent in your
membership renewal, please do so now. The Membership Renewal Form is included in this
Bulletin, and may also be found on the WPCAC web site. (wpcac.com)
Do you have a story to share about your pony? Your farm? A Show? A Trail
Ride? What is it about your pony that makes you so happy? This is a great place to share
what’s good about your Welsh. Please send any “articles”, pictures, etc. to either Megan at
megan@bridlewoodwelsh.com or Judy at jph@softcom.net and we’ll make sure it’s in the next
Bulletin.

Welsh Making News...
She is known in the Welsh world as Miss Perfect, LD and in the Arabian
world as Lil Miss Perfect, LD and in either world the name says it all. Sired
by the Welsh Sec. B Stallion, Goldhills Most Wanted, LOM/AOE and out of
Aiming for Perfection this filly is bred to win in both rings and that is exactly
what she did in 2010 as a yearling.
Miss Perfect hit the show scene in April of 2010 at a WPCSA Gold rated
show and started making her mark as the top quality pony she is. Little did
we know that she was soon to make history. Miss Perfect earned notable
wins at the Welsh shows including 9 WPCSA Grand Championship titles, including being named WPCSA
Western National Grand Champion 1/2 Welsh and WPCSA American National Res. Grand Champion 1/2
Welsh. In the midst of all the Welsh shows, Miss Perfect attended the Region II Arabian show in Santa
Barbara and was pinned as the Region II Champion Breeder's Sweepstakes
1/2 Arabian Filly.
After completing her Welsh showing that ended with Miss Perfect earning
WPCSA Res. National Champion, she made the trek out to Tulsa
Oklahoma for the Arabian Nationals. Miss Perfect made quite an impression
on the judging panel of the HA/AA Yearling Filly Breeders
Sweepstakes class, earning 278 points to tie for the top National Champion
spot. The tie was broken according to the handbook rules, and Miss
Perfect finished with the Reserve National Championship; only two
points separating her from the Champion.
Owner and Breeder, Mary Anne Morrison, says "This pony is living
proof that meaningful time spent with kids has big pay-offs!" Nearly 50
years ago she was introduced to Welsh/Arab ponies on Martha's Vineyard.
The Welsh were lovely animals imported by Hope Ingersoll and
crossed with an elegant Arabian stallion named Never Die El Kheir. As a child of divorced parents, Mary
Anne's time on the farm with these ponies left an indelible impact..."Their breeders, Libby Belden and Elsie
MacLaughlin, from Tashmoo Farm, would rattle off pedigrees and qualifications...enough to make my head
spin! But I listened!"
Forty years later, Mary Anne says, "I saw a young Sec. B Welsh Stallion who made my head spin even
faster - Multi-Supreme Ch. Goldhills Most Wanted, LOM/AOE." Mary Anne contacted his owner, Megan
Burtness of BridleWood Welsh, explaining that she was in the process of acquiring some excellent Arabian
mares and would get back to her. By 2008 Mary Anne had her mares. The first breeding was to Aiming for
Perfection, out of Ames Perfection (double Brass). Mary Anne knew this cross was destined to be great,
but what a thrill to tie for National 1/2 Arabian Halter Champion against fantastic competition!!
Miss perfect is triple registered as a Half Welsh, a half Arabian, and as a Welara. She is also available
for sale, but until she sells she will continue with her showing career and is headed for Scottsdale in
February. And there is more greatness to come...Miss Perfect has a
little brother, This Magic Moment, LD (Goldhills Most Wanted, LOM/
AOE X Swan Song DDA), that is getting ready to hit the show scene in
2011 in both the Welsh and Arabian worlds. He will be joining the
BridleWood Welsh show team in March and we are greatly looking
forward to showing another exceptional Most Wanted baby.
A huge thank you to Mary Anne Morrison for selecting our stallion to
cross on all of her lovely mares. It has also been a dream come true
for us to see Miss Perfect out there making history and paving new
roads for the Welsh Pony breed. She is definitely...well... Perfect!!

Some News From Around the Barn...
Last weekend we decided to go to the local HDT, and since my driving pony
is now officially on maternity leave, decided it would be fun to take the
old boy out for a spin. At age 17 and after 3 years away from any sort of
competition we wondered how he would react, especially since the only time
he had been in the trailer during that time was to visit the collection station!
This story actually began last summer when Gerald was out of town
and Samantha was having a sleep over, leaving me at home alone with the
ponies. I thought it would be fun to hitch up Cops and see what happened.
By the time we were ready to go it was past dusk, but what the heck
- it was the only night I would be on my own, so out we went. Talk about a
pony having fun! He trotted around like a wild man, obviously enjoying himself
and saying, yes I miss this! So we started driving him on a semi regular
basis and started getting him back in some sort of shape and condition.
Back to the show, he stepped off the trailer like a gentleman and stood quietly while we checked out the dressage
arena and learned the cones course. Then to the driver's meeting and discovered we were first to go - a little rushing
around with finishing touches, and then Cops gave 4 good yawns before putting on the bridle (he is a big yawner - three
means it is a good day). Once the bridle was on, he was ready to go! Ears pricked up and feet dancing on the ground, he
was having fun. Off to safety check, where we were met by the announcer, who said "I don't have any information on this
white mare" - and then turned a little pink, when we said - "this is Cops!' That was all he needed to know. A couple of
warm up laps and the bell rang for our dressage test. Although Cops has competed all through the CDE levels, I have not,
so in an effort to keep this fun, we entered training level. After the second lopsided 40 meter circle, I could just feel Cops
saying, but when do we get to DO Something, obviously a little bored with the big slow circles. So we finished the test
without going off course or any major bobbles and off we went to cones. Since the cones were measured, our goal was
steady and clean, which we accomplished, and yes, got a good time,
too. This was the first time Cops had seen cones in years, but he
knew exactly what to do and had a great time doing it! Then back to
the trailer for the pony and off the learn the hazards for the people.
Shortly after lunch we hooked up for the marathon and off we
went. Coming into the first hazard Cops went "yahoo - this is great" - I
had to say "wait for me, and by the way we can only trot at this level",
so we had 5 respectable hazards, only got a little wet from the
rain. About as soon as we finished up the marathon the skies opened
up so we dashed into the back of the trailer to unharness out of the
rain. The weather got a little better, but we headed out early before
the scores were tallied and awards handed out. What a great
day! One of the most fun shows all year.
It turns out, it was a good thing we left when we did, the next day we got our score sheet to discover a nice dressage score
of 46.5 and our double clean cones were accompanied by a missed gate on the marathon (how could that have happened!)
and my first E. It was a fun day anyhow! And on Sunday, Cops' 4 year old daughter and my Dad competed in
Training level pony and won the division for the day, making us very proud.
For those who don't know Cops, he has shown and done well in both the Welsh and open
worlds, earning his individual OD, and this year his sire OD, as well as competing and winning
at places like the Live Oak CDE and siring hunter pony HOTY champions, so anything
more is really just for fun.

BridleWood Welsh
Top Stallions at Stud ~ Quality Ponies For Sale
Professional Training from Starting to Finishing
“Breeding The Next Generation of Champions”
Goldhills Most Wanted, LOM/AOE Clanfair Signature Goldhills Broaway Lights, LOM
The Get of Goldhills Most Wanted, LOM/AOE from our 2010 Show Team
Again Standing our two exceptional Sec. B Stallions, Goldhills Most Wanted, LOM/AOE and
Clanfair Signature, at public stud in 2011. Offering Early Booking Specials in addition to our
year-round discounts. Please visit our site for all the details.
2011 Foals Due at BridleWood Welsh
(A waiting list has already been started...contact us today if you are interested...show homes only)
Goldhills Most Wanted, LOM/AOE X Goldhills Broadway Lights, LOM
Clanfair Signature X *Eyarth Dee, LOM
Goldhills Most Wanted, LOM/AOE X Goldhills Bright Reflection, LOM
BridleWood Welsh
Megan & Christopher Burtness ~ Anne Blythe
Paso Robles, Ca. ~ 805-459-2918
www.bridlewoodwelsh.com
megan@bridlewoodwelsh.com

Classifieds
Goldhills Love Me True ~ $5,000 firm
(*Llanarth Byron x Gayfields Love Potion No. 9)
foaled 5/5/2008, palomino gelding Section B, to mature 13.1 - 13.2 hands
This colt has superstar written all over him - in the right hands nothing
will stop him. Personality plus, charisma, a "look at me" attitude,
knock your socks off hunter movement, a lovely hard to beat front,
not to mention he is an extremely easy going level headed guy. We
offer him for sale, so he can be your golden star. Now shed out,
filled out and he is gorgeous! Currently started in training.
Visit www.goldhillswelsh.com for more information and photos.
Goldhills Moonstruck $4,000
(*Eyarth Grenadier x Goldhills Mirage)
foaled 3/15/2009, grey gelding Section B, to mature 13.1 - 13.2 hands
Moonstruck is a lovely pony, the perfect combination of his unique
bloodlines. Typey and elegant, lots of class and an excellent mover,
weanling photo above does not do him justice. He will be a star in
the hunter ring, or anywhere you want to take him. Take the opportunity
to purchase this special boy at a reduced price as a youngster, he
will be worth the investment!
Visit www.goldhillswelsh.com for more information and photos.
Training ~ Start to Finish
Megan Burtness is the senior trainer at BridleWood
Welsh and specializes in getting your pony down the rail
and into the winner's circle. Training is offered for
English Pleasure, Western Pleasure, Trail, Hunters, and
Driving for the Welsh Breed Show-ring.
We offer youngstock handling as well.
Limited space available.
Contact us now before we are full.
Check www.bridlewoodwelsh.com
for more details and pricing.