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Arizona Appaloosa Association, Inc.
Officers, Directions and Committees
2006 Officers
Roseann Sweet, President – 480-987-8705
Cindy Bowen, Vice Pres. – 602-938-3297
Donna Skinner, Secretary – 623-486-5492
Kathy Turner, Treasurer – 623-465-4948
Directors 2006
Donna Goodison – 623-214-0988
David Hogan – 623-581-1516
Jan Mason – 480-988-1837
Diana Olson – 520-743-2967
Directors 2006 - 2007
Jay McGinn – 928-282-0834
Mary Ann Page – 623-444-7673
Rob Pinckard – 480-987-1894
Donna Skinner – 623-486-5492
Kathy Turner – 623-465-4948
Alternate
Pam Kaiser –- 702-361-1855
Patti Armstrong – 702-525-4241
Richard McDonald – 928-567-9721
Committee Chairpersons
AAA Shows
Donna Goodison, Show Mgr.
623-214-0988 – Fax: 623-214-0191
David Hogan, Show Sec’y
623-581-1516 – Fax 623-581-2072
Donna Goodison, Futurities & Maturities
623-214-0988
Kathy Turner, Member Services
623-465-4948
Rob Pinckard, Non Pro Co-Coordinator
602-312-1146
LuAnn Bickford, Point Secretary
928-337-7345
Tristanna Bickford, Point Secretary
602-548-0205
Donna Goodison, Spot News Editor
623-214-0988 – Fax: 623-214-0191
Mary Ann Page, Youth Coordinator
623-444-7673
R.T. McDonald, Stallion Auction
928-567-9721
Spot News
January / February 2005
A PUBLICATION OF THE ARIZONA APPALOOSA ASSOCIATION INC.
High Points for Arizona Super Classic January 14-15, 2006
All Around Appaloosa - Just Sweeten My T
Owners: Dennis & Toni Dean, Exhibitor: Tara Dean
No Reserve Qualified
English Horse - Cool Chili Pepper
Owner: Frank Larrabee, Exhibitor: Melanie Mendel
Res: Justa Native - Owner & Exhibitor: Erin Farnsworth
Western Horse - None Qualified
Cattle Horse - Megas Soneyboy
Owner: Michael Mataya, Exhibitor: David Haga
Res: Sho-Nuf Agate - Owner Michael Mataya, Exhibitor: David Haga
Novice Non-Pro - Leigh Bruno - Shes Radical
No Reserve Qualified
Non-Pro - Tristana Bickford - Tardy Dream
Res: Daniella Beintema - Collect The Chips
Non-Pro 35 & Over - Mary Ann Page - Mister Dreamcatcher
No Reserve Qualified
Novice Youth - Makayla McBride - Scotch Bar Prince
No Reserve Qualified
Walk-Trot 10 & Under - Abby Bruno - Slick N Handsome
No Reserve Qualified
Youth 18 & Under Versatility - Kylie Miller - Starza’s Andrew
Res: Kaitlin Bowen - Scottish Reward
Youth 18 & Under Versatility - Kylie Miller - Starza’s Andrew
Res: Kaitlin Bowen - Scottish Reward
And the winner of the Non Pro Challenge was Diana Olson by 1 point.
MaryAnn Page gave her some tough competition along with Roseann Sweet
and Rob Pinckard.
Congratulations to one and all for the brilliant accomplishments. See next
page for the Non Pro and Youth Challenges for the April show.

From the President
Wow! It’s February already, what happened to January? Let’s see, we had a great show January 14-15. So many new
faces both in the ring and in the stands, hopefully they were all made to feel welcome! I know I met as many people as I
could and I saw many of you jumping in to help where needed too. A HUGE THANK YOU those of you who went out
of your way to help a new exhibitor, direct a potential new member to the show office for information or just smiled and said
hello whenever you could! It made a GREAT impression on everyone. I’m still hearing compliments on what a fun &
exciting place a AAA event can be. The Non Pro “Triathlon” was a big hit! Diana Olson won the challenge with her
mounted shooting horse. MaryAnn Page was 2nd place with her all around show horse, DC. Rob Pinkard gets a big “Atta
Boy” for showing his new prospect in Trail, Halter & Camas Stumps and completing the challenge. What a great sport you
are, Rob! We had a nice cheering section for this fun group of classes... most interesting to see those Western Pleasure
horses running barrels!
If you are like me, foaling season is here and looking at that big, round broodmare for ANY development is
getting really OLD! Send photos of your spotted bundles for the website! We need a great “brag page” filled with our
bouncing bundles of joy...
Our last Board meeting was held on January 21st and we had several guests in attendance. Remember, this is an
open meeting.... we NEED your support & input to get this club up and running. I am really encouraged by everyone’s
support and participation since being elected. Some great ideas are coming in and we are acting on them. Our Open
Show series should be firmed up and starting in March. Stay tuned for email updates on our events and make a
commitment to get involved. Let’s have some fun, make some friends and exchange ideas! Thank you to everyone on
the AAA Board of Directors for stepping up and doing great things!
Be sure and visit the website for new update, photos, classifieds, show results, etc.... A VERY BIG Thank You to Kyle
& Sandy McNatt for their donation of all the website work required to get us up and running. It looks great! I know
we’ve received members thru this new avenue of advertising and it’s a great place to refer people to for additional
information on the AAA.
See you at an event soon!!
Roseann Sweet
sweetspotfarm@netzero.net
Home: 480-987-8705
Cell 480-227-4645 (Best way to get me ASAP!)
ATTENTION:
Non Pro and Youth Challenges for the
April Show!
Mary Ann Page, AAA Director, is challenging the Non Pros to the
April Non Pro Challenge. The classes will be Non Pro Trail, Non Pro Hunter
In Hand, and Non Pro Stake Race. The challenge fee is $20.00 cash and is
seperate from the entry fees for those classes. Sign up is in the show office
prior to the first class (HIH) on Saturday and $20.00 must be paid at that
time. This is a winner take all challenge. Winner to be declared following the
Non Pro Stake Race.
Kaitlin Bowen, AYA Director from our region and zone, is challenging
the Youth in Hunter In Hand, Youth Trail, and a “Simon Says” contest
following the games classes on Sunday. There is no charge for this challenge
beyond the entry fees for the two ApHC classes. This is also a winner take
all and the prize is a gift certificate to a tack shop to be determined.
Should you have any questions please contact Mary Ann Page at
mpage18@cox.net or 623-444-7673.
Check out
our website at
ArizonaAppaloosa.com
Get the latest
information on shows,
clinics, regional points,
high points and
meeting dates!

Baby News . . .
This is Zippy’s first foal of 06. It is out of a
daughter of Hy N Bright and by Zippy of course .
The Ecstatic owners are Coleen and Carl Mills
of Camp Verde.
Horse Hair Dangerous to Females
In a press release today, the National Institute of
Health has announced the discovery of a potentially
dangerous substance in the hair of horses. This
substance, called amo-bacteria equuii, has been
linked with the following symptoms in human
females:
reluctance to cook
reluctance to perform housework
reluctance to wear anything but boots
reluctance to work except in support of a horse
physical craving for contact with horses (may be an
addiction)
emotional craving to buy ridiculously expensive
equine supplements, blankets, and leather goods
Beware! If you come in contact with a female human
affected by this substance, be prepared to talk about
horses for hours on end.
Surgeon General’s Warning: Horses are expensive,
addictive, and may impair the ability to use common
sense.
All Breed Halter/Showmanship Clinic
The Thunderbird Fire District is hosting an all breed
Halter/Showmanship clinic to help fine-tune your presentation
and techniques of these often under- practiced classes.
Clinicians Kit Townsend and Belinda Clifford will be
helping you with everything from grooming for horse and
handler to correct presentation to the judge. Whether you
are just starting out or are a seasoned campaigner, you will
come away with skills that will put you ahead of the
competition.
The clinic begins at 10am and runs until approximately
2 pm on Saturday, March 4, 2006. Participation in the clinic
is only $50.00 or $15.00 to audit. Lunch is included in the
price. There is no stadium seating, so please bring your own
chairs. Concessions will be available on the grounds.
The Thunderbird Community Arena is just south of the
City of Maricopa. The arena is conveniently located within
an hour of the West and East Valley. Tucson is only an hour
and a half away.
For more information, directions and to pre-register
please call or email Belinda Clifford at 520-568-9315 or
email app2branch@netzero.com. (No registration day of
clinic.)
Congratulations
Heidi Anderson and Mark Hacking
Their horse Haps Clark Bar aka Loosie is getting the
Masters Award in the ACAAP Cutting. AAA looks forward
to seeing them at our April show. Heidi & Mark are AAA
members from Montrose, Colorado.
Fact of the Day: Horses that have
become used to living with another
horse (or even within a herd) can
suffer separation anxiety when one
horse is taken from the pair or group.

For Sale:
It’s a 1997 Exiss aluminum 3H slant
with finished dressing room. Drop
windows. Has a back tack as well.
All padding in excellent shape. Feed
bags in each stall. 3 tier saddle rack.
2 bridle racks.
Asking $11,000. 951-780-5253
Horse-isms
A funny thing happened on the way to the barn...
I learned all I needed to know in life from a horse...
SAAP Web Site
Check out the website:
http://www.saappaloosa.org
When in doubt run far, far away.
You can never have too many treats.
Passing gas in public is nothing to be ashamed of.
New shoes are an absolute necessity every six weeks.
Ignore cues, they’re just prompts to do more work.
Everyone loves a slobbery kiss.
Never run when you can jog. Never jog when you can walk,
and never walk when you can stand still.
Heaven is eating for at least 10 hours a day...and then sleeping the rest.
Eat plenty of roughage.
Great legs and a nice rear end will get you anywhere...big soft eyes help too.
When you want your way, stand hard on the nearest foot.
In times of crisis, take a poop.
Act dumb when faced with a task you don’t want to do.
Follow the herd. That way you can’t be singled out to take the blame.
A swift kick in the butt will get anyone’s attention.
Love those who love you back, especially if they have something good to eat.

Feb. Date TBA - Club Workshop/Social - For info
contact Roseann Sweet 480-227-4045
or at sweetsportfarm@netzero.net
Mar. 11 Tentative
AAA Board of Directors Meeting, Rodehouse
South, 24th & University, Phoenix - 7:00 P.M.
For info contact Roseann Sweet 480-227-4045
or at sweetsportfarm@netzero.net
Apr. 8-9 AAA Spring Super Classic 4 Judge ApHC
Show - Scottsdale, AZ - Judges David Boggs,
Bill Englund, Kelly Hedges & Rick McMasters
Info contact: Dave Hogan 623-581-1516,
alilbull @aol.com or Donna G. 623-214-0988,
doveapps@aol.com
Apr. Date TBA - Club Workshop/Social - For info
contact Roseann Sweet 480-227-4045
or at sweetsportfarm@netzero.net
May 13-14 SCAC 4 Judge ApHC Show,
Pomona Fairplex, Pomona, CA.
Contact Shiela Shiffert 951-685-9255 or
909-938-5098 or Sshiffert@ortc.com
Aug. 12-13 SCAC 2 Judge ApHC Show,
Pomona Fairplex, Pomona, CA.
Contact Shiela Shiffert 951-685-9255 or
909-938-5098 or Sshiffert@ortc.com
May 13 Tentative
AAA Board of Directors Meeting, Rodehouse
South, 24th & University, Phoenix - 7:00 P.M.
For info contact Roseann Sweet 480-227-4045
or at sweetsportfarm@netzero.net
June Date TBA - Club Workshop/Social - For info
contact Roseann Sweet 480-227-4045
or at sweetsportfarm@netzero.net
June 26 - Youth World and National Horse Show
July 8 Oklahoma City, OK
2006 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show
June 26, 2006 ~ July 1, 2006
James Coones - FL
Jeff Lechner - IL
Helmut Lekschas - FL
Dan Moreland - MS
Susan Robinson - Canada
Mark Russell - IN
James Simpson - Canada
Rick Warne - NY
2006 Calendar of Events
July 15 Tentative
AAA Board of Directors Meeting, Rodehouse
South, 24th & University, Phoenix - 7:00 P.M.
For info contact Roseann Sweet 480-227-4045
or at sweetsportfarm@netzero.net
Aug. Date TBA - Club Workshop/Social - For info
contact Roseann Sweet 480-227-4045
or at sweetsportfarm@netzero.net
Aug. 19-20 Calizona Summer Circuit, Industry Hills, City
of Industry, CA. For info: Donna G.
doveapps@aol.com or 623-214-0988
Sept 12 Tentative
AAA Board of Directors Meeting, Rodehouse
South, 24th & University, Phoenix - 7:00 P.M.
For info contact Roseann Sweet 480-227-4045
or at sweetsportfarm@netzero.net
Sept. 30- Arizona Fall Classic & Futurities
Oct. 1 4 Judge ApHC Show - Scottsdale, AZ -
Judges TBA - Info contact: Dave Hogan
Hogan 623-581-1516, alilbull @aol.com or
Donna G. 623-214-0988, doveapps@aol.com
Oct. Date TBA - Club Workshop/Social - For info
contact Roseann Sweet 480-227-4045
or at sweetsportfarm@netzero.net
Oct. Appaloosa World Show
Nov. Ft. Worth, TX
Nov. 11 Tentative
AAA Board of Directors Meeting, Rodehouse
South, 24th & University, Phoenix - 7:00 P.M.
For info contact Roseann Sweet 480-227-4045
or at sweetsportfarm@netzero.net
Dec. 9 Tentative
AAA Awards Banquet, Time & Place TBA
For info contact Roseann Sweet 480-227-4045
or at sweetsportfarm@netzero.net
59th National Appaloosa Show
July 1, 2006 ~ July 8, 2006
Mike Baker - NV
Kevin Jewell - GA
Sue Kapushion - CO
Andrea Koehn - MO
David Moore - FL
Linda Norton-Neely - OK
Bill Oglesby, Jr. - TN
Kathy Porter - MA
Charles Schroeder - OH
Maryann Willoughby - KS

Appaloosa Horse Club Becomes USEF Affiliate
The Appaloosa Horse Club, with over 28,000 members, has joined the U.S.
Equestrian Federation as a 2006 Affiliated Association.
Jan. 6, 2006 — With varied coats of bold spotted patterns, the Appaloosa
continues to chart a solid course as one of America’s favorite companion and
competitive horses today, just as it did more than a hundred years ago. Thousands
of these horses can be found around the world, demonstrating their versatility as
they compete in multiple disciplines and show classes.
As this breed continues to demonstrate notable growth in membership and
horse recordings, the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) has joined the national
federation’s equestrian family for the first time, as a 2006 U.S. Equestrian
Federation (USEF) Affiliated Association. There are more than 28,000 members
and hundreds of thousands of horses registered through the ApHC’s International
Breed Registry.
“We’re delighted to have the
Appaloosas join the Federation as an
Affiliated Association,” said USEF
CEO John Long. “The Appaloosa
possesses a rare beauty combined
with athleticism that make it a favorite
companion of many equestrians, and
we gladly welcome the Appaloosa
Horse Club to our equestrian family.”
“We too are excited about the
opportunity to join forces with the
USEF,” said Frank Holmes,
Appaloosa Horse Club Director of
Public Relations and Communication.
“We look forward to forging a mutually-beneficial partnership that will add a
new dimension to the efforts of both organizations.”
Visit the USEF website to learn more about the benefits of becoming an
Affiliated Association. For more information on the Appaloosa horse or the
Appaloosa Horse Club, visit www.appaloosa.com.
2006 World Championship Appaloosa Show
October 27, 2006 ~ November 4, 2006
Billy Baber - Harrah, OK
Steve Bennett - Climax, NC
Jeanie Donley-Andrew - Herald, CA
Dee Dee Douglas - Saint Louis, MO
Delena Doyle - Azle, TX
Debra Jarvis - Valley View, TX
Terry LeDuke - Vincent, AL
Ron Rhoades - Shelbyville, IN
Cynthia Rucker - Cumming, GA
Mike Swain - Sedalia, MO
Rocket Finder MMRPhoto by Don
Shugart on behalf of the
Appaloosa Horse Club
You Know You Are at a
Horse Show When ....
You have two small bags packed and
your horse has a trunk of clothes and
half a pickup load of equipment.
You run a comb through your hair once
in a weekend and call it good and then
spend 2 hours a day braiding your
horse’s mane and combing out his tail.
Your horse smells better than you.
Your horse dresses better than you.
Your horse eats better than you.
Your horse gets more sleep than
you.
People know your horse’s name, his
parents’ names, his show record, etc,
but all they know about you is “Aren’t
you the person who owns (insert your
horse’s name)?”.
You spend hundreds of dollars on
shavings, stall rent, entry fees, etc. and
then can’t decide whether you should
buy a large or small lemonade for
yourself.
You have a pocket calculator in your
back pocket to figure points.
You can sprain your ankle, break 3
fingernails, get a mild concussion, sprain
your back, have someone back into your
truck, get food poisoning, heatstroke,
sunburn, lose your dog, lose your kid,
and still call it a successful weekend
because your horse won his class.
ARE WE ALL NUTS OR
WHAT?????

Robert L. Peckinpah 1919 - 2006
By: George B. Hatley
Bob was born September 19, 1919, at Fresno, California, the son of C. L. (Linc) and Martha Elizabeth Martin Peckinpah. He grew up in a horse
using environment as his father was a U. S. Forest Service District Ranger during the era when much of a Forest Ranger’s time was spent
horseback. After high school he received a BA in International Relations from the University of California at Berkeley and a law degree from
Hastings College of Law.
Bob attended the first National Appaloosa Horse Show and Appaloosa Horse Club membership meeting June 21, 1948, at Lewiston, Idaho, even
though it prevented him from attending the marriage of his only sister. Bob had worked at the prestigious Cow Palace horse show at San Francisco
and was qualified to be most helpful. He operated the back gate, helping entries get into the proper class and getting classes into the ring on
schedule. At subsequent National shows he served as ring master and show manager.
Bob understood the merit of moving the National show to new locations where it would serve different owners and introduce the breed to
new people. He made arrangements to have the 1952 and ’53 National shows held at the Plumas County Fairgrounds at Quincy, California.
Realizing the shows potential for breed promotion, he employed a writer and publicity man, W. H. Hutchinson, to make certain the show was
properly publicized in newspapers, radio and television. The increased media exposure increased the number of show spectators and increased
the number of horses sold during the show.
Bob was employed by the Cal-Farm Insurance as a district claims manager. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Central
California Adjusters Association and served as secretary-treasurer, vice president, and president of the Fresno Claims Manager’s Council.
He served as chairman of the Yuba City Parks and Recreation Commission, the Red Cross Disaster Committee Chairman for Butte, Yuba, and
Colusa Counties, and was appointed to the Yuba-Sutter Fair Board in 1960, serving as chairman of the board in 1965.
Employment during his college years at four different county fairs, the Cow Palace, and Golden Gate Fields gave him broad experience in the
fields of horse shows and horse racing. He was elected to the Appaloosa Horse Club Board in 1950. He was elected president in 1952 and served
in that capacity for a record nine years. As a director for 32 years, he spearheaded work in horse shows, racing, political education, and distance
riding. He served on the following committees: Medallions, Racing, Expo, Political Education, Finance, Distance Riding, and Regionals. He
represented the Appaloosa Horse Club at American Horse Council meetings.
Bob saw the advantage of owners riding their own horse under trail riding conditions. He encouraged the board to sponsor the Chief Joseph
Appaloosa Trail Ride which began in 1965. He and his wife Evelyn rode the fourth 100-mile segment of the ride (the Lolo Trail) in 1968. In addition
to pleasure trail riding, Bob saw the merit of Appaloosa participation in competitive and endurance riding and encouraged the board to establish
a Distance Riding Program, which recognized horses that excelled in competitive, endurance and pleasure trail riding.
An advantage of endurance riding is that riders are not competing with each other, they are competing with time and the trail. Everyone who
finishes the allotted miles in the allotted time wins a belt buckle. This concept helped to develop a new market for Appaloosas.
Bob and a friend named George Y. Blair were acquainted with a sculptor named Bill Minschew and retained him to make a bronze bust of Chief
Joseph. After the sculpture was cast, a plane-owning friend flew Bob, Blair, and the bronze to Moscow, Idaho, where they presented it to Jesse
Redheart, a Chief Joseph descendant, who presented it to the Appaloosa Museum. It is a treasured addition to the Museum.
Bob served as chairman of the “Committee for Appaloosa Horses” of the American Horse Shows Association; authored over 25 articles on
bloodlines, history and breed characteristics, published in Western Horseman and Horse Lovers Magazine; was instrumental in producing,
supervising and editing the movie “Appaloosa”, designated the best documentary of the year by the Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage
Center; helped organize and guide regional Appaloosa clubs; helped gain passage of the bill that allows Appaloosas to race under parimutuel in
California; was appointed a member of the Horse Drugging Advisory Committee for the California Department of Agriculture in 1972, reappointed
in January of 1976.
In recognition for untiring contributions to the light horse industry, he was designated “Horseman of the Year” in 1968 by the California All-Breeds
Association.
In 1988 Bob was among the first people elected to the Appaloosa Horse Club Hall of Fame, which has a prominent place in the Appaloosa
Museum.
The narration under his photograph says: Mr. Peckinpah worked diligently to get Appaloosas approved in other circles of the industry and
helped organize numerous regional clubs. He served as a director first from 1950 to 1979, again from 1980 to 1983, and also served as president
from 1952 to 1961. He was active in establishing Appaloosa racing under pari-mutuel rules and published the “Forewords” in several Stud Books.
Co-authored The Appaloosa Horse in 1951.
Instead of focusing on competing with other breeds of horses, Bob encouraged horsemen to compete with other forms of recreation such as
boating, snowmobiling, mountain biking, and four-wheeling.
During several autumns in the mid 1970’s, Bob Peckinpah came to Idaho and went on a pack trip in the Lochsa area for elk hunting. Members
of the party valued both his stories of unusual insurance claims and his camp cooking skills. Using a 12 inch Dutch oven and huckleberries that
grew near camp, he produced fantastic huckleberry cobblers.
Bob’s latest writing accomplishment was writing a series of three cookbooks: Bob Peckinpah’s Recipes From Peckinpah Mountain; Bob
Peckinpah’s Good Cooking & Hair Raisin’ Stories; and Bob Peckinpah’s Last Book of Recipes and Riotous Tales. For those who enjoy both good
eating and good stories, the cookbooks are a joy to own.
Bob’s wife Evelyn Horton Peckinpah was raised on a South Dakota cattle ranch, which increased her tolerance for the large amount of time Bob
spent on horse activities. She passed away in 1999.
He is survived by his sister, Wanda Justice, and his children, Marla, Ross, and Monte.
Memorials to Robert L. Peckinpah can be mailed to the Appaloosa Museum, 2720 Pullman Rd., Moscow, Idaho 83843.