LAPPC July 2013

“Amigo”Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club

P. O. Box 1064Camarillo, CA 93011-1064

http://www.lappc.org

Summer 2013

“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club

2013 Santa Barbara CelebrationDouble Championship Show

Sponsored by:Central Coast Peruvian Horse Club

Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club

July 19, 20 & 21

Earl WarrenShowgrounds“In The Dome”3400 Calle Real

Santa Barbara, CA

Judges: CCPHC ~ Bill ClattenburgLAPPC ~ Enrique Rizo-Patron

Show Schedule:Friday, July 19

8:15 am ~ Judges’ meeting with exhibitors8:30 am ~ Classes begin

BBQ, after last classSaturday, July 20

8:30 am ~ Classes beginEvening Gala

Sunday, July 219:00 am ~ Classes begin

Something forEveryone!!!

HalterBozalGait

BreedingConjunto

JuniorNovice

AmateurPerformance

Looking Forward to Seeing YOU !!

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Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club Newsletter Adver-tising

Horses, Tack, Service & MoreAmigo, the official newsletter of the Los Amigos Peruvian PasoClub, comes out 3-4 times per year. Not only is Amigo sent toall Los Amigos Members, it is also published online, giving it aworldwide audience of Peruvian Horse enthusiasts.Take advantage of super special rates by purchasing advertis-ing in 4 issues at a time!

It is preferred if “page” advertisements are Camera Ready.PDF, JPG, JPEG or GIF files are acceptable. If you need as-sistance designing your ad, please contact the editor.Check or Money Order, made payable to LAPPC (P.O. Box1064, Camarillo, CA 93011) must be received before editingdeadline. Dates vary, so please check with the editor.Please send all copy to the editor:Debbie Pye12808 Corte AraucoSan Diego, CA [email protected]

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For more information about any of thesewebsite opportunities, please contact

Kelly [email protected]

(209) 324-4213.

The Editor/Publisher reserves the right to refuseand/or change any and all material submitted forpublication. Advertisers are solely responsible forthe content of their advertising. Neither Los Ami-gos Peruvian Paso Club nor its newsletter,“Amigo”, shall be responsible for loss or injuryarising from advertising material, editorials, or anyother form of material submitted for publication.



2013 Los AmigosPeruvian Paso Club

Board MembersCharlotte Becerra, President

(805) [email protected]

Vanita Mann, 1st Vice President(831) 520-5853

[email protected]

Kelly Powers, 2nd Vice President(209) 324-4213

[email protected]

Joline Hahn, Secretary(760) 947-7233

[email protected]

Andres Salinas, Treasurer(805) [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]






Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club Newsletter Adver-tising

Horses, Tack, Service & MoreAmigo, the official newsletter of the Los Amigos Peruvian PasoClub, comes out 3-4 times per year. Not only is Amigo sent toall Los Amigos Members, it is also published online, giving it aworldwide audience of Peruvian Horse enthusiasts.Take advantage of super special rates by purchasing advertis-ing in 4 issues at a time!

It is preferred if “page” advertisements are Camera Ready.PDF, JPG, JPEG or GIF files are acceptable. If you need as-sistance designing your ad, please contact the editor.Check or Money Order, made payable to LAPPC (P.O. Box1064, Camarillo, CA 93011) must be received before editingdeadline. Dates vary, so please check with the editor.Please send all copy to the editor:Debbie Pye12808 Corte AraucoSan Diego, CA [email protected]

Ad Size Single Insertion Four Insertions (pre-paid)

Full Page $20/each $60 SAVE 25%!

Half Page $12/each $36 SAVE 25%!

Business Card $7/each $21 SAVE 25%!

Classified ads are free for Los Amigos Members. Up to 50words of text (must be horse related).

Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Clubwebsite offers opportunities

Website SponsorshipsSize: 150 px x 196 px, 72 ppiPrice: $75Duration: 12 months(January through December)Design: FREE!

Member Photo GalleryPhoto Size: 250 px x 250 px, 72 ppiText Length: 100 words maximumPrice: $10Duration: Forever!

Stallion DirectoryPhoto Sizes: 250 px x 250 px, 72 ppi,5 photos maximumText Length: 500 words maximumPedigree: 3 generationsOffspring Display: 250 px x 250 px, 72 ppi,3 maximum, name and dam only for textVideo: Unlimited. Must be posted onYouTube.com

Price: $75Duration: 12 months(January through December)Design: FREE!

For more information about any of thesewebsite opportunities, please contact

Kelly [email protected]

(209) 324-4213.

The Editor/Publisher reserves the right to refuseand/or change any and all material submitted forpublication. Advertisers are solely responsible forthe content of their advertising. Neither Los Ami-gos Peruvian Paso Club nor its newsletter,“Amigo”, shall be responsible for loss or injuryarising from advertising material, editorials, or anyother form of material submitted for publication.



2013 Los AmigosPeruvian Paso Club

Board MembersCharlotte Becerra, President

(805) [email protected]

Vanita Mann, 1st Vice President(831) 520-5853

[email protected]

Kelly Powers, 2nd Vice President(209) 324-4213

[email protected]

Joline Hahn, Secretary(760) 947-7233

[email protected]

Andres Salinas, Treasurer(805) [email protected]








Classified Ads2013 Calendarof Events Broodmare Prospect: Beautiful mare with

TWO crosses to *HNS Domingo, $1800 orwould trade for a filly or another mare.(760) 213-0477 [email protected]

NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW!2013 LOS AMIGOS BUCKLE SERIES

This, year Los Amigos decided to create a buckle series to encompass all shows in NAPHA's show Region 2:Southern California, Southern Nevada and Arizona. Points for three divisions (minimum of three shows) will

be counted toward these year-end awards.

Points from the following shows will be counted: Fiesta of the Spanish Horse SCPPHC Spring Double Shows Gold Rush Classic Double Shows Santa Barbara Celebration Double Shows SCPPHC Fall Double Shows

The buckle categories are: High Point Amateur Owner High Point Professional High Point Horse

For more information about the Buckle Series, please visit lappc.org.

There is no fee to participate and none of Los Amigos' funds will be used but we are looking forsponsors -- only $125 per category! If you are interested in sponsoring this fun series,

please contact Charlotte Becerra ([email protected] or 805-350-1232).

Los Amigos & Central CoastChampionship Double Show

July 19, 20, & 21Earl Warren Showgrounds

@ Santa BarbaraJudges: Enrique Rizo-Patron

& Bill Clattenburg

SCPPHC FallSCPPHC Grand

Double Championship ShowSeptember 13, 14, & 15

LAEC @ BurbankJudges: Antonio Hudtwalcker &

Marco Dapelo

NAPHAU.S. National Championship Show

October 4, 5 & 6LAEC @ Burbank

Judge: Chris Austin

“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club

Sponsored By:Santa Ynez Saddlery

Ramon’s Equestrian EntertainmentPeruvian Horse Quarterly / Artist, Genise Inman

Wooden Stirrups: Two (2) pairs for sale.One set carved, $130; one set plain, $100.(951) 642-8988

Show Hat: Large brim, never used, size 7 1/8,$75. (951) 642-8988

"Riding a horse is not a gentlehobby, to be picked up and laid downlike a game of Solitaire. It is a grand

passion."- Ralph Waldo Emerson




Classified Ads2013 Calendarof Events Broodmare Prospect: Beautiful mare with

TWO crosses to *HNS Domingo, $1800 orwould trade for a filly or another mare.(760) 213-0477 [email protected]

NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW!2013 LOS AMIGOS BUCKLE SERIES

This, year Los Amigos decided to create a buckle series to encompass all shows in NAPHA's show Region 2:Southern California, Southern Nevada and Arizona. Points for three divisions (minimum of three shows) will

be counted toward these year-end awards.

Points from the following shows will be counted: Fiesta of the Spanish Horse SCPPHC Spring Double Shows Gold Rush Classic Double Shows Santa Barbara Celebration Double Shows SCPPHC Fall Double Shows

The buckle categories are: High Point Amateur Owner High Point Professional High Point Horse

For more information about the Buckle Series, please visit lappc.org.

There is no fee to participate and none of Los Amigos' funds will be used but we are looking forsponsors -- only $125 per category! If you are interested in sponsoring this fun series,

please contact Charlotte Becerra ([email protected] or 805-350-1232).

Los Amigos & Central CoastChampionship Double Show

July 19, 20, & 21Earl Warren Showgrounds

@ Santa BarbaraJudges: Enrique Rizo-Patron

& Bill Clattenburg

SCPPHC FallSCPPHC Grand

Double Championship ShowSeptember 13, 14, & 15

LAEC @ BurbankJudges: Antonio Hudtwalcker &

Marco Dapelo

NAPHAU.S. National Championship Show

October 4, 5 & 6LAEC @ Burbank

Judge: Chris Austin


Sponsored By:Santa Ynez Saddlery

Ramon’s Equestrian EntertainmentPeruvian Horse Quarterly / Artist, Genise Inman

Wooden Stirrups: Two (2) pairs for sale.One set carved, $130; one set plain, $100.(951) 642-8988

Show Hat: Large brim, never used, size 7 1/8,$75. (951) 642-8988

"Riding a horse is not a gentlehobby, to be picked up and laid downlike a game of Solitaire. It is a grand

passion."- Ralph Waldo Emerson



Show News Promotional News

“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club

News from the Wine Country Peruvian Paso Horse Club

June 7 through June 9, 2013 found the WCPPHC continuingto promote the Peruvian Paso breed at the Western StatesHorse Expo, as it has done for over a decade, with its 20 X 10booth and its 2 horses on ex-hibit at Cal Expo in Sacra-mento, California. The boothwas stocked with literature,photos, tack, riding attire andvideos, and our members actedas goodwill ambassadors andpassionate, knowledgeableadvocates for the PeruvianPaso horse. Over three days,the WCPPHC members talkedto the throngs of attendees who

visited our boothand stalls about thePeruvian Paso pass-ing out literature,running videos, and explaining the beautiful tackand attire on display. WCPPHC Vice President,Debbie Abrams again coordinated the event forthe Club. Debbie and I also brought our mares,Confianza de Mayo and TLR Amada, for exhibitand rode on Friday and Saturday in the Breed Per-formances, as well as on Sunday in the Breed Pa-rade. You can find many wonderful photos of theevent at www.forrestblissphoto.com.Larry Braun, PresidentWine Country Peruvian Paso Horse Club

Caballos De BBC, LLC Brings 5 Peruvian Paso Horses tothe Spring Cactus Classic Multi-Breed Show

(submitted by Bill Chase, Caballos de BBC)The Spring Cactus Classic Multi-Breed Showwas held in warm weather at West World inScottsdale, Az. The Peruvian Paso Horses hadseven classes, all on Sunday, May 5, 2013. Un-fortunately, the two Junior Rider Classes werescratched because we had only one entrant,Micheale Cartrette riding her favorite PeruvianPaso Horse WF Prodigio. That was OK becauseMicheala and Prodigio just switched to two moreof the adult classes. Micheala and Prodigio tiedwith Becky Chase and BBC Sirocco for riding inthe most classes at the show. They both rode infour of the five adult classes. There were a totalof 7 Peruvian Paso Horses and 22 combined en-tries in the five classes. As a result, the PeruvianPaso Horses had some of the biggest classes ofthe show with 6 horses in one of the classes and 5horses in another and no class with less than 3 horses.Becky and I brought 5 horses, Liz and Bernie Potofbrought their gelding BEL Mojito and Sue Harwellbrought her gelding Co-Realito DWB.All of the horses were turned out beautifully and every-one had a great time. This show was unusual becauseof the 8 different horse and rider combinations (BELMojito was ridden by both her owner, Liz Potof, andtheir friend Amanda Heady) we had two riders andthree horses at their first show. This was a first showfor both Amanda Heady and BEL Mojito and it wasalso a first show for Sierra Hardin. This was also a firsttime showing under saddle for both our horses JLV Tambo Grande and BBC Ariana.Amanda Heady did very well in her class taking a third on BEL Mojito against two very experiencedriders. Liz Potof also did a nice job of exhibiting BEL Mojito in two classes and Morgan Conner didwell with our gelding JLV Tambo Grande taking a second and two fourths. The show was rounded outwith everyone’s favorite rider Micheala Cartrette riding our gelding WF Prodigio, Becky Chase ridingour favorite stallion BBC Sirocco and Susan Harwell putting in a very strong performance on her geld-ing Co-Realito DWB winning two seconds and a first.But of the new horses and riders the stars were Nevin McQuarrie riding our mare BBC Ariana to twofirst place finishes in her very first saddle classes, and Sierra Hardin in her first show with two first andone second place finishes on our mare BBC Evita.Included are pictures of a very happy Sierra Hardin on BBC Evita and Nevin McQuarrie showing hiswinning ways on BBC Ariana. Congratulations to all of the horses and riders. They did a great job ofpresenting the Peruvian Paso Horse at this Multi-Breed Show.

Chatsworth 10th Annual Day of the Horse Celebration, including 125th Birth-day Celebration for the City of Chatsworth was held April 14. Exhibitions included theValley Vaulters, Conejo Valley Riders and Peruvian Paso Horses!!Jorge Valenzuela riding, Julia Mann dancing and Vanita Mann an-nouncing. Many others were answering questions from the booth,including Lauren Leatherbury, Ava Mann & more.Vanita Mann: Wonderful day at Chatsworth Day of the Horse! Every-one was wonderful and so inviting and nice. A big thank you to MaryKaufman for putting on a wonderful event and inviting us to show offour Beautiful Peruvian Horses. We were very well received and every-one really loved the horses and Jorge and Julia demonstrating the Pe-ruvian Marinera with RSV Noble Sol and RSV Payaso representing!Sandee Andrews: I loved your demonstration, you guys were all out

there having such a blast! Super cool horses. I loved the announcers bit on them.

More Promotional News

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Show News Promotional News


News from the Wine Country Peruvian Paso Horse Club

June 7 through June 9, 2013 found the WCPPHC continuingto promote the Peruvian Paso breed at the Western StatesHorse Expo, as it has done for over a decade, with its 20 X 10booth and its 2 horses on ex-hibit at Cal Expo in Sacra-mento, California. The boothwas stocked with literature,photos, tack, riding attire andvideos, and our members actedas goodwill ambassadors andpassionate, knowledgeableadvocates for the PeruvianPaso horse. Over three days,the WCPPHC members talkedto the throngs of attendees who

visited our boothand stalls about thePeruvian Paso pass-ing out literature,running videos, and explaining the beautiful tackand attire on display. WCPPHC Vice President,Debbie Abrams again coordinated the event forthe Club. Debbie and I also brought our mares,Confianza de Mayo and TLR Amada, for exhibitand rode on Friday and Saturday in the Breed Per-formances, as well as on Sunday in the Breed Pa-rade. You can find many wonderful photos of theevent at www.forrestblissphoto.com.Larry Braun, PresidentWine Country Peruvian Paso Horse Club

Caballos De BBC, LLC Brings 5 Peruvian Paso Horses tothe Spring Cactus Classic Multi-Breed Show

(submitted by Bill Chase, Caballos de BBC)The Spring Cactus Classic Multi-Breed Showwas held in warm weather at West World inScottsdale, Az. The Peruvian Paso Horses hadseven classes, all on Sunday, May 5, 2013. Un-fortunately, the two Junior Rider Classes werescratched because we had only one entrant,Micheale Cartrette riding her favorite PeruvianPaso Horse WF Prodigio. That was OK becauseMicheala and Prodigio just switched to two moreof the adult classes. Micheala and Prodigio tiedwith Becky Chase and BBC Sirocco for riding inthe most classes at the show. They both rode infour of the five adult classes. There were a totalof 7 Peruvian Paso Horses and 22 combined en-tries in the five classes. As a result, the PeruvianPaso Horses had some of the biggest classes ofthe show with 6 horses in one of the classes and 5horses in another and no class with less than 3 horses.Becky and I brought 5 horses, Liz and Bernie Potofbrought their gelding BEL Mojito and Sue Harwellbrought her gelding Co-Realito DWB.All of the horses were turned out beautifully and every-one had a great time. This show was unusual becauseof the 8 different horse and rider combinations (BELMojito was ridden by both her owner, Liz Potof, andtheir friend Amanda Heady) we had two riders andthree horses at their first show. This was a first showfor both Amanda Heady and BEL Mojito and it wasalso a first show for Sierra Hardin. This was also a firsttime showing under saddle for both our horses JLV Tambo Grande and BBC Ariana.Amanda Heady did very well in her class taking a third on BEL Mojito against two very experiencedriders. Liz Potof also did a nice job of exhibiting BEL Mojito in two classes and Morgan Conner didwell with our gelding JLV Tambo Grande taking a second and two fourths. The show was rounded outwith everyone’s favorite rider Micheala Cartrette riding our gelding WF Prodigio, Becky Chase ridingour favorite stallion BBC Sirocco and Susan Harwell putting in a very strong performance on her geld-ing Co-Realito DWB winning two seconds and a first.But of the new horses and riders the stars were Nevin McQuarrie riding our mare BBC Ariana to twofirst place finishes in her very first saddle classes, and Sierra Hardin in her first show with two first andone second place finishes on our mare BBC Evita.Included are pictures of a very happy Sierra Hardin on BBC Evita and Nevin McQuarrie showing hiswinning ways on BBC Ariana. Congratulations to all of the horses and riders. They did a great job ofpresenting the Peruvian Paso Horse at this Multi-Breed Show.

Chatsworth 10th Annual Day of the Horse Celebration, including 125th Birth-day Celebration for the City of Chatsworth was held April 14. Exhibitions included theValley Vaulters, Conejo Valley Riders and Peruvian Paso Horses!!Jorge Valenzuela riding, Julia Mann dancing and Vanita Mann an-nouncing. Many others were answering questions from the booth,including Lauren Leatherbury, Ava Mann & more.Vanita Mann: Wonderful day at Chatsworth Day of the Horse! Every-one was wonderful and so inviting and nice. A big thank you to MaryKaufman for putting on a wonderful event and inviting us to show offour Beautiful Peruvian Horses. We were very well received and every-one really loved the horses and Jorge and Julia demonstrating the Pe-ruvian Marinera with RSV Noble Sol and RSV Payaso representing!Sandee Andrews: I loved your demonstration, you guys were all out

there having such a blast! Super cool horses. I loved the announcers bit on them.


www.forrestblissphoto.com


Gail G. Goodwin, long time supporter of the PeruvianPaso Horse, passed away April 30, 2013. Gail was born Oc-tober 24, 1952. She was very active in the La Bahia PeruvianPaso Horse Club, organizing and working to produce thatannual Championship show in Watsonville, CA. She wasespecially connected to the liver chestnut stallion, Maracaibo,who she owned with her domestic partner of 34 years, Debbie

Tibbetts. Maracaibo achieved manyChampion & Champion of Cham-pion titles, leading to several Lau-reado awards, during his showingcampaign in California. He wasmost often exhibited by Benni Barto,and Paddy Korb Warner. Gail lovedfinding just the right music for hismany musical exercise classes. Hewas a true highlight of her life.

Gail's memorial will be a celebrationof her life, July 13, at 11:00 am, atSycamore Cove beach, Malibu. The

event is a Potluck, so please bringsomething toshare. DebbieTibbetts willsupply thebeverages andtable settings.

The atmosphere will be very laid back,and it is hoped those who attend willbring their good memories and storiesof Gail.

The Sampedrano PellonSaddle and Tack in the Peruvian CustomCarlos Luna de la Fuente, April 1966, Lima, PeruTranslated by Ed Bazo(Copied from the Peruvian Horse Review, Volume 8, Number 2,Summer 1981, page 29)It would be unthinkable to broach the subject of the industry andthe handcrafts related to the Peruvian Caballo de Paso and thechalan, without making very special reference to the originalSampedrano Pellon, and to its mode of manufacture; as a typi-cally Peruvian craft form. It dates back some two hundred years,having attained its true stature over the last century. It owes itsname to its place of origin, the town of San Pedro de Lloc, capitalof the province of Casma, in the northwestern state of La Liber-tad.Two local families were almost exclusively responsible for thedevelopment of this highly specialized craft, the Javier and theRodriguez families. The main protagonist was probably RafaelJavier Grados, a man who, as early as the year 1870, wasawarded the Gold Medal for his magnificent pellones, shownduring the Industrial Exposition being held in the city of Trujillo.Another pioneer of the craft, Manuel Rodriguez Reyes, passedaway a few years before the publication of this article, beingnearly one hundred years of age at the time. His pellones, onwhich he collaborated with Mateo Rodriguez, attained wide-spread renown, and were reputed to be worth as much as twohundred silver soles at that time.Manuel Javier Grados, brother of Rafael, has give the pellon craftits primary impetus as of recent years, and has passed on hisknowledge and training to his son, Jose. As of this writing, Joseis basically the lone remaining true pellon craftsman, his productbeing offered mostly to Caballo de Paso aficionados and haci-enda owners; as a point of information, Jose E Javier Solanoalso excels in the restoration of damaged or worn pellones, hisability being of such high order as to make it virtually impossibleto tell a restored pellon from a new one.Fortunately for present and future generations of aficionados, thisoutstanding maestro has willingly undertaken to teach and trainother members of his family, primarily his niece, Victoria GailloJavier, in such intricate aspects of the art as the twisting (torcido)of the wool fiber, and its weaving into the underbase.Realizing the need to encourage and stimulate all endeavorsrelated to Peru's great Caballo de Paso, the Asociacion Nacionalof Breeders of Peruvian Caballos de Paso saw fit to award toJose E Javier Solano, during its 8th Concurso Nacional, a Di-ploma and Medal, attesting to his contribution and dedication tothe craft. He was further rewarded through the offices of theAsociacion, by the civil authorities of the town of San Pedro,which gave public recognition to the efforts of this dedicatedartesian.Considering the intricate and interesting aspects involved in thefabrication of the pellon, we provide herein a brief description ofthe craft, so as to further familiarize the reader with its nature.

The first requirement is a rectangular loom or weaving frame,upon which is woven the core of the pellon, made of cotton fiber,by means of an instrument knows as the quite; this initial layer ofthe pellon will be constructed with each half having the traditionaltrapezoid shape, and will be woven beginning from the bottomedge (pie del pellon), and proceeding toward the top, known ascierre, or closing. The weaving frame must be larger in size thanthe pellon half, so as to allow the joining of the strands at the top.The trapezoid shape of the pellon, wider at the bottom than at thecierre, is popularly described as cola de pato, or duck's tail; itsaverage overall length should be seven cuartas or hands, alsoregarded as the normal height of a well developed horse.(Editor's Note: The American reader must bear in mind that thespan of the Spanish Cuarta is approximately 20 centimeters inlength, and that the horse referred to is mostly likely the horse ofthe sierra, normally of small to medium height.)The wool to be used is obtained from domestic sheep, selectingthe looser and longer fiber. It is first washed and then dyed, usingthe Anil Flor No. 9 dye, of German manufacture. The dyeingsolution also contains secret ingredients, which may include suchesoteric items as the ash from a certain variety of the Moye tree;furthermore, alchemy and magic incantations are reputed to beused during the manufacturing process. The actual dyeing of thewool is carried out in special earthen jugs which, according topopular belief, are the only vessels properly suited to this opera-tion; the dye, as a matter of fact, so firmly takes hold that it willsuffer no discoloration whatever, either from the light and heat ofthe sun, or under intense rain, this being verified fact.

The Sampedrano PellonSaddle and Tack in the Peruvian CustomCarlos Luna de la Fuente, April 1966, Lima, PeruTranslated by Ed Bazo(continued)

Once the dyed wool has dried, there begins the tedious, labo-rious process of twisting the strands (torcido) one by one;each strand is then secured by the weaver to the pellon core.There are two types of warp, or wave mode, which can beused at this point. The first of these modes, called motaatras (back knotted) consists of securing part of the length oftwisted strand to the back side of the core, by knotting; theother mode, known as dos puntas (two ends) consists ofrunning the twisted strands through the natural loops in thecore weave, and securing them at their halfway point, thusproducing two dangling ends. This second mode is the morecommonly found one; it provides better anchoring of thestrands, and a better finished product. As a further, andpractical refinement, the finer strands of twisted wool areplaced toward the edges, where the least amount of frictionoccurs, while the thicker ones are placed toward the middle,where the rider's legs constantly rub against the pellon.It will take the weaver about three months to conclude thetasks described above. At this point, the original pelloneswere said to weigh as much as 16 kilograms, even thoughthe leather lining still remained to be attached, as well as theitems designed to cover the cierre, on which the rider sits.The leather lining is now attached to the underside, and se-cured to the core by means of a black patent leather edging,all the way around, which is either riveted or stitched on. Thelining is made of calf hide, and is provided with a large pocketon either side, originally designed to carry the bags of silverand gold of a richer era. Next, the cierre is covered with aquilted padding, which is also bordered by stitched blackpatent leather; a gummy substance is now applied to thetwisted wool strands, to keep them from unraveling, and thepellon is now finished and ready to be used. Tradition has itthat the pellon may not only be used for riding, but may beplaced on the ground and be slept upon, and probably put tosuch use in days gone by.(Editor's (Ed Bazo) Notes;The measurements of the pellon are:Width at the cierre...............51 cmWidth at the bottom.............70 cmLength, cierre to bottom......70 cmDressed weight....................20 kgIt has to be assumed that such a heavy pellon would only befound among the old original models, which were meant to beslept upon. Most later models weigh considerably less.)

From Debbie Tibbetts: I am looking to rehomeGail's horse, Mocha, a daughter of Bo. She deservesmore then I can give her. She is 16 going on 4. Soundand a female version of Bo. A definite over achiever.


Gail G. Goodwin, long time supporter of the PeruvianPaso Horse, passed away April 30, 2013. Gail was born Oc-tober 24, 1952. She was very active in the La Bahia PeruvianPaso Horse Club, organizing and working to produce thatannual Championship show in Watsonville, CA. She wasespecially connected to the liver chestnut stallion, Maracaibo,who she owned with her domestic partner of 34 years, Debbie

Tibbetts. Maracaibo achieved manyChampion & Champion of Cham-pion titles, leading to several Lau-reado awards, during his showingcampaign in California. He wasmost often exhibited by Benni Barto,and Paddy Korb Warner. Gail lovedfinding just the right music for hismany musical exercise classes. Hewas a true highlight of her life.

Gail's memorial will be a celebrationof her life, July 13, at 11:00 am, atSycamore Cove beach, Malibu. The

event is a Potluck, so please bringsomething toshare. DebbieTibbetts willsupply thebeverages andtable settings.

The atmosphere will be very laid back,and it is hoped those who attend willbring their good memories and storiesof Gail.

The Sampedrano PellonSaddle and Tack in the Peruvian CustomCarlos Luna de la Fuente, April 1966, Lima, PeruTranslated by Ed Bazo(Copied from the Peruvian Horse Review, Volume 8, Number 2,Summer 1981, page 29)It would be unthinkable to broach the subject of the industry andthe handcrafts related to the Peruvian Caballo de Paso and thechalan, without making very special reference to the originalSampedrano Pellon, and to its mode of manufacture; as a typi-cally Peruvian craft form. It dates back some two hundred years,having attained its true stature over the last century. It owes itsname to its place of origin, the town of San Pedro de Lloc, capitalof the province of Casma, in the northwestern state of La Liber-tad.Two local families were almost exclusively responsible for thedevelopment of this highly specialized craft, the Javier and theRodriguez families. The main protagonist was probably RafaelJavier Grados, a man who, as early as the year 1870, wasawarded the Gold Medal for his magnificent pellones, shownduring the Industrial Exposition being held in the city of Trujillo.Another pioneer of the craft, Manuel Rodriguez Reyes, passedaway a few years before the publication of this article, beingnearly one hundred years of age at the time. His pellones, onwhich he collaborated with Mateo Rodriguez, attained wide-spread renown, and were reputed to be worth as much as twohundred silver soles at that time.Manuel Javier Grados, brother of Rafael, has give the pellon craftits primary impetus as of recent years, and has passed on hisknowledge and training to his son, Jose. As of this writing, Joseis basically the lone remaining true pellon craftsman, his productbeing offered mostly to Caballo de Paso aficionados and haci-enda owners; as a point of information, Jose E Javier Solanoalso excels in the restoration of damaged or worn pellones, hisability being of such high order as to make it virtually impossibleto tell a restored pellon from a new one.Fortunately for present and future generations of aficionados, thisoutstanding maestro has willingly undertaken to teach and trainother members of his family, primarily his niece, Victoria GailloJavier, in such intricate aspects of the art as the twisting (torcido)of the wool fiber, and its weaving into the underbase.Realizing the need to encourage and stimulate all endeavorsrelated to Peru's great Caballo de Paso, the Asociacion Nacionalof Breeders of Peruvian Caballos de Paso saw fit to award toJose E Javier Solano, during its 8th Concurso Nacional, a Di-ploma and Medal, attesting to his contribution and dedication tothe craft. He was further rewarded through the offices of theAsociacion, by the civil authorities of the town of San Pedro,which gave public recognition to the efforts of this dedicatedartesian.Considering the intricate and interesting aspects involved in thefabrication of the pellon, we provide herein a brief description ofthe craft, so as to further familiarize the reader with its nature.

The first requirement is a rectangular loom or weaving frame,upon which is woven the core of the pellon, made of cotton fiber,by means of an instrument knows as the quite; this initial layer ofthe pellon will be constructed with each half having the traditionaltrapezoid shape, and will be woven beginning from the bottomedge (pie del pellon), and proceeding toward the top, known ascierre, or closing. The weaving frame must be larger in size thanthe pellon half, so as to allow the joining of the strands at the top.The trapezoid shape of the pellon, wider at the bottom than at thecierre, is popularly described as cola de pato, or duck's tail; itsaverage overall length should be seven cuartas or hands, alsoregarded as the normal height of a well developed horse.(Editor's Note: The American reader must bear in mind that thespan of the Spanish Cuarta is approximately 20 centimeters inlength, and that the horse referred to is mostly likely the horse ofthe sierra, normally of small to medium height.)The wool to be used is obtained from domestic sheep, selectingthe looser and longer fiber. It is first washed and then dyed, usingthe Anil Flor No. 9 dye, of German manufacture. The dyeingsolution also contains secret ingredients, which may include suchesoteric items as the ash from a certain variety of the Moye tree;furthermore, alchemy and magic incantations are reputed to beused during the manufacturing process. The actual dyeing of thewool is carried out in special earthen jugs which, according topopular belief, are the only vessels properly suited to this opera-tion; the dye, as a matter of fact, so firmly takes hold that it willsuffer no discoloration whatever, either from the light and heat ofthe sun, or under intense rain, this being verified fact.

The Sampedrano PellonSaddle and Tack in the Peruvian CustomCarlos Luna de la Fuente, April 1966, Lima, PeruTranslated by Ed Bazo(continued)

Once the dyed wool has dried, there begins the tedious, labo-rious process of twisting the strands (torcido) one by one;each strand is then secured by the weaver to the pellon core.There are two types of warp, or wave mode, which can beused at this point. The first of these modes, called motaatras (back knotted) consists of securing part of the length oftwisted strand to the back side of the core, by knotting; theother mode, known as dos puntas (two ends) consists ofrunning the twisted strands through the natural loops in thecore weave, and securing them at their halfway point, thusproducing two dangling ends. This second mode is the morecommonly found one; it provides better anchoring of thestrands, and a better finished product. As a further, andpractical refinement, the finer strands of twisted wool areplaced toward the edges, where the least amount of frictionoccurs, while the thicker ones are placed toward the middle,where the rider's legs constantly rub against the pellon.It will take the weaver about three months to conclude thetasks described above. At this point, the original pelloneswere said to weigh as much as 16 kilograms, even thoughthe leather lining still remained to be attached, as well as theitems designed to cover the cierre, on which the rider sits.The leather lining is now attached to the underside, and se-cured to the core by means of a black patent leather edging,all the way around, which is either riveted or stitched on. Thelining is made of calf hide, and is provided with a large pocketon either side, originally designed to carry the bags of silverand gold of a richer era. Next, the cierre is covered with aquilted padding, which is also bordered by stitched blackpatent leather; a gummy substance is now applied to thetwisted wool strands, to keep them from unraveling, and thepellon is now finished and ready to be used. Tradition has itthat the pellon may not only be used for riding, but may beplaced on the ground and be slept upon, and probably put tosuch use in days gone by.(Editor's (Ed Bazo) Notes;The measurements of the pellon are:Width at the cierre...............51 cmWidth at the bottom.............70 cmLength, cierre to bottom......70 cmDressed weight....................20 kgIt has to be assumed that such a heavy pellon would only befound among the old original models, which were meant to beslept upon. Most later models weigh considerably less.)

From Debbie Tibbetts: I am looking to rehomeGail's horse, Mocha, a daughter of Bo. She deservesmore then I can give her. She is 16 going on 4. Soundand a female version of Bo. A definite over achiever.

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Tiburon Farm, Kathryn Grossman:The Saddle and Harness Association in Norco holds 7 shows a year. Class fees are low, it's a friendly atmosphere, andyou can ride in Peruvian tack or whatever you like. Besides halter andmany driving classes, there are several saddle classes to choose from, in-

cluding English, Western, Adult Walk-Trot,Leadline for the little ones, and of specialnote is the Gaited Pleasure Class. If youcompete in the Gaited Pleasure class and ineither English or Western, once you becomea member, you can have a chance at winningthe Gaited Division at the end of the year,besides the English or Western Divisions.We also need more sponsorships. You canfind all the show and sponsorship informa-tion on the web site, http://saddlenharness.org

Mike and I have been supporting and show-ing in local open shows for several yearsnow. It is a good feeling to place high in a large class. Here, Mike had just won Secondin a class of 7 entrants in Western Country Pleasure. He also placed Second in two moreof his classes. Well done, Mike and FF Tesoro de Oro!'

Diamond Valley Peruvians, Robin James:In the last 10 months Diamond Valley Peru-vians (Owners Lacey & Robin James, and abit of Clyde) has grown in a very seriousdirection. Under the watchful eye of newtrainer Ebert Garayar of Hacienda Sose-gado, we have purchased 3 new horses;RDLF Alaha, RDS Alaha, and ACS Porce-lana (I know…should have named her ACSAlaha …lol). In addition, we “inherited”sisters RDLF Bugambilia (Alaha’s mom)and RDLF Senorita. Both these old galsstill have attitude and a lot of energy inthem and keep the youngsters (DJG Ma-serati and JLV Inspirada) in line. It’s greatwatching the “pecking order” being estab-lished. Bugi and Senorita each have the jobof chief babysitter and they both take it veryseriously.With the purchase of these new mares and alot of encouragement from Ebert, we havebeen able to improve our riding skills andshowing confidence. I say we because thesemares have also brought back ex-juniorrider and the love of my life, my daughterLacey, to the show ring. With college andwork she hasn’t had a lot of time or interestsince her baby Lorayna is too old to show.Well, I’m happy to say that she is back andloves working with the Alaha’s. Lacey hasinformed me that RDLF Alaha is hers, RDSAlaha we can share, and Ebert and I canhave DVP Simpatica since she doesn’t likeher…..thinks she has ADHD J. She has alsotold Clyde that she (and boyfriend Chris) isgoing to the shows with me and he has tostay home and take care of the flockand………since she is now 21…..has be-come part of the “Duck Fart” DrinkingGang.All of this has made showing this year atruly fun and enjoyable adventure which I’mso looking forward to continuing. Seemsnow there is also discussion on who we’regoing to breed next year and to whom. Ifinally retire in August so here’s to moreupcoming adventures. Life is good.

Lisa Walker Photography, Lisa Marie Walker:My sister, Andrea Walker, and my nephew, Isaiah Walker,came for a visit. When theyfound out I was going to thebarn they were both very ex-cited to finally meet my horse,DVP Salsera. Never beingaround horses before Isaiahwas a little nervous! But afterseeing how gentle Salsera wasand learning how to brush her,getting kisses for carrots, hewas ready to get on a horse forhimself!

Thanks to Jody HamakerChilds I was able to use ourlocal trick and kid friendlyextraordinaire horse Amor DelDios. Mory did so great withIsaiah. He did his kissy facewhere you make the kiss noise athim and he does the horse versionback to you, That amused Isaiah alot! Another trick he did was showIsaiah where the bird was by point-ing his nose to the sky.Isaiah was so thrilledby the tricks he wasready to ride.

After learning how toput the tack on and fit ahelmet he lead Mory tothe ring to ride. A fewpointers and exampleslater and Isaiah, Mory,and I were off aroundthe arena! Andrea gotsome great pictures ofIsaiah's first ride!

He was so excitedabout riding a Peruvianhe wants one himself!He's already planningto come back out withme the next time hecomes to visit!

Ranch NewsTiburon Farm, Kathryn Grossman:

We have acquired anew horse, ESG MonaLisa. We are hoping shewill make a nice addi-tion to our herd. Justneed to find tack smallenough to fit her! LOLMy FF Bailador gotOpen Show Horse forSCPPHC - mostly at-tributed to our partici-

pation in the Norco Sad-dle and Harness shows,Prado Stables and McCoyEquestrian Center. Mike'shorse, FF Tesoro de Ororeceived 4th place.

Hacienda de las Rosas, Tammy Rimes &William Holzhauer:Sam Bass and I presented June 13th at the SanDiego Fair, Del Mar. Best freebie at the fair -wine tasting at both 4 and 5 pm in the infield.Wine are supplied by local San Diego wineriesand Hacienda de las Rosas wine was amongthose presented.

(Editor’s Note: As every bottle of wine fromHacienda de las Rosas features a Peruvian PasoHorse, our breed was also presented!!)


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Tiburon Farm, Kathryn Grossman:The Saddle and Harness Association in Norco holds 7 shows a year. Class fees are low, it's a friendly atmosphere, andyou can ride in Peruvian tack or whatever you like. Besides halter andmany driving classes, there are several saddle classes to choose from, in-

cluding English, Western, Adult Walk-Trot,Leadline for the little ones, and of specialnote is the Gaited Pleasure Class. If youcompete in the Gaited Pleasure class and ineither English or Western, once you becomea member, you can have a chance at winningthe Gaited Division at the end of the year,besides the English or Western Divisions.We also need more sponsorships. You canfind all the show and sponsorship informa-tion on the web site, http://saddlenharness.org

Mike and I have been supporting and show-ing in local open shows for several yearsnow. It is a good feeling to place high in a large class. Here, Mike had just won Secondin a class of 7 entrants in Western Country Pleasure. He also placed Second in two moreof his classes. Well done, Mike and FF Tesoro de Oro!'

Diamond Valley Peruvians, Robin James:In the last 10 months Diamond Valley Peru-vians (Owners Lacey & Robin James, and abit of Clyde) has grown in a very seriousdirection. Under the watchful eye of newtrainer Ebert Garayar of Hacienda Sose-gado, we have purchased 3 new horses;RDLF Alaha, RDS Alaha, and ACS Porce-lana (I know…should have named her ACSAlaha …lol). In addition, we “inherited”sisters RDLF Bugambilia (Alaha’s mom)and RDLF Senorita. Both these old galsstill have attitude and a lot of energy inthem and keep the youngsters (DJG Ma-serati and JLV Inspirada) in line. It’s greatwatching the “pecking order” being estab-lished. Bugi and Senorita each have the jobof chief babysitter and they both take it veryseriously.With the purchase of these new mares and alot of encouragement from Ebert, we havebeen able to improve our riding skills andshowing confidence. I say we because thesemares have also brought back ex-juniorrider and the love of my life, my daughterLacey, to the show ring. With college andwork she hasn’t had a lot of time or interestsince her baby Lorayna is too old to show.Well, I’m happy to say that she is back andloves working with the Alaha’s. Lacey hasinformed me that RDLF Alaha is hers, RDSAlaha we can share, and Ebert and I canhave DVP Simpatica since she doesn’t likeher…..thinks she has ADHD J. She has alsotold Clyde that she (and boyfriend Chris) isgoing to the shows with me and he has tostay home and take care of the flockand………since she is now 21…..has be-come part of the “Duck Fart” DrinkingGang.All of this has made showing this year atruly fun and enjoyable adventure which I’mso looking forward to continuing. Seemsnow there is also discussion on who we’regoing to breed next year and to whom. Ifinally retire in August so here’s to moreupcoming adventures. Life is good.

Lisa Walker Photography, Lisa Marie Walker:My sister, Andrea Walker, and my nephew, Isaiah Walker,came for a visit. When theyfound out I was going to thebarn they were both very ex-cited to finally meet my horse,DVP Salsera. Never beingaround horses before Isaiahwas a little nervous! But afterseeing how gentle Salsera wasand learning how to brush her,getting kisses for carrots, hewas ready to get on a horse forhimself!

Thanks to Jody HamakerChilds I was able to use ourlocal trick and kid friendlyextraordinaire horse Amor DelDios. Mory did so great withIsaiah. He did his kissy facewhere you make the kiss noise athim and he does the horse versionback to you, That amused Isaiah alot! Another trick he did was showIsaiah where the bird was by point-ing his nose to the sky.Isaiah was so thrilledby the tricks he wasready to ride.

After learning how toput the tack on and fit ahelmet he lead Mory tothe ring to ride. A fewpointers and exampleslater and Isaiah, Mory,and I were off aroundthe arena! Andrea gotsome great pictures ofIsaiah's first ride!

He was so excitedabout riding a Peruvianhe wants one himself!He's already planningto come back out withme the next time hecomes to visit!

Ranch NewsTiburon Farm, Kathryn Grossman:

We have acquired anew horse, ESG MonaLisa. We are hoping shewill make a nice addi-tion to our herd. Justneed to find tack smallenough to fit her! LOLMy FF Bailador gotOpen Show Horse forSCPPHC - mostly at-tributed to our partici-

pation in the Norco Sad-dle and Harness shows,Prado Stables and McCoyEquestrian Center. Mike'shorse, FF Tesoro de Ororeceived 4th place.

Hacienda de las Rosas, Tammy Rimes &William Holzhauer:Sam Bass and I presented June 13th at the SanDiego Fair, Del Mar. Best freebie at the fair -wine tasting at both 4 and 5 pm in the infield.Wine are supplied by local San Diego wineriesand Hacienda de las Rosas wine was amongthose presented.

(Editor’s Note: As every bottle of wine fromHacienda de las Rosas features a Peruvian PasoHorse, our breed was also presented!!)


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Hemet Horse Week Parade, April 20From Linda West:General was all decked out in his Peruvian tackand red boots and sparkly butt while Fiona andJorge put on the finishing touches of his Peruvianbridle. He was quite the dapper guy flirting beforethe parade started with all the mares and after theparade he let everyone know as we trail rode backto the trailer that there was a new stallion in town!

The Jorge Valenzuela TrainingCenter with 8 riders presentedour wonderful breed riding inthe Norco Parade Saturday. Wereceived many nice compli-ments on how nice the horseswere groomed with their flow-ers and glitter. When we passedthe judging table Jorge had us

show off theirsmooth gait!What fun!!

In Coronado, hundreds came out to see the 65th annual IndependenceDay Parade and its 122 entrants. The theme this year was “America theBeautiful.”From Dyan Paquette:Rode in the Coronado 4th of July parade this morning. Cefiro was arock star! He's becoming a fabulous parade horse! Sierra got to cometoo for Suzy. Peruvian power!

Napa, 4th of July ParadeDowntown Napa was the place forthe parade with a theme of “NapaHistory Celebrates America”. Napawas founded in 1847, with a richhistory of vineyards, orchards & sil-ver mining.Riding with the Napa Valley

Horsemen’sAssociationwas DennisMakemsonon hiswonderfulstallion,Merengue

From Vanita Mann:Independence Day inCoronado! The horseswere a hit and it was somuch fun! Thanks PattyLacroix for sharing thesephotos!

Coronado Island (San Diego) 4th of July

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Hemet Horse Week Parade, April 20From Linda West:General was all decked out in his Peruvian tackand red boots and sparkly butt while Fiona andJorge put on the finishing touches of his Peruvianbridle. He was quite the dapper guy flirting beforethe parade started with all the mares and after theparade he let everyone know as we trail rode backto the trailer that there was a new stallion in town!

The Jorge Valenzuela TrainingCenter with 8 riders presentedour wonderful breed riding inthe Norco Parade Saturday. Wereceived many nice compli-ments on how nice the horseswere groomed with their flow-ers and glitter. When we passedthe judging table Jorge had us

show off theirsmooth gait!What fun!!

In Coronado, hundreds came out to see the 65th annual IndependenceDay Parade and its 122 entrants. The theme this year was “America theBeautiful.”From Dyan Paquette:Rode in the Coronado 4th of July parade this morning. Cefiro was arock star! He's becoming a fabulous parade horse! Sierra got to cometoo for Suzy. Peruvian power!

Napa, 4th of July ParadeDowntown Napa was the place forthe parade with a theme of “NapaHistory Celebrates America”. Napawas founded in 1847, with a richhistory of vineyards, orchards & sil-ver mining.Riding with the Napa Valley

Horsemen’sAssociationwas DennisMakemsonon hiswonderfulstallion,Merengue

From Vanita Mann:Independence Day inCoronado! The horseswere a hit and it was somuch fun! Thanks PattyLacroix for sharing thesephotos!

Coronado Island (San Diego) 4th of July

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Jorge Valenzuela Training Center, Jorge Valenzuela &Lauren Leatherbury:Congrats to new owners: Vanessa Swancott on her purchase ofthe grey Azteca stallion, “Dollar”; Fernando & Leanna Zarzaron their partnership in the bay mare, RVV Michele; Linda Weston her partnership in the buckskin filly, JLV Soy Gitana


About the ArtistUnder the name “Andar Peruano”, peruvian artist Ana María García Monteroprovides a glimpse into the world of the Peruvian Paso Horse. By capturingthese iconic creatures in their natural state, Ana María seduces audiencesthrough a profound artistic sensibility and her unique comprehension of thephotographic lens. Peruvian, she studied photography at the Universidad deLima, Ana María García Montero has traveled the world in pursuit of herpassion for the photographic arts. Having been thrust into the national spot-light with “Voces Del Mar” and “Ancon”, Ana María’s reputation as an inter-nationally renowned artist was solidified with the successful tours of “Andares” and“Encuentro a Galope” throughout Peru and Qatar in 2011 and 2012; culminating mostrecently with her exhibition (upon special invitation from the Presidential office) at the IIISummit of South American-Arab Countries “ASPA”, that took place in Lima, Peru. Herphotography has earned numerous awards over the years including a featured spot as afinalist in the 2010 National Geographic Photography Contest. Ana María is currentlybased in San Diego, CA and continues to spread Peruvian treasures throughout the world.

About the ExhibitionFrom June 20 to June 26, Ana MaríaGarcía Montero will be premiering“Andar Peruano” at the Venice ArtsGalleryin Los Angeles, CA. Under the name“Andar Peruano” (Peruvian Gait),Peruvian artist Ana María GarcíaMontero provides a rare glimpse intothe world of the Peruvian Paso Horse,an internationally recognized piece ofCultural Heritage and Flagship by thePeruvian Government. Initially bredto carry travelers across vast planta-tions and arid deserts, it developedexcellent endurance and a smooth lateral gait. In addition to its imperial bloodline, the

Paso Horse can attribute some of its most desirable qualities such as its gait and temperament, nobility and pride,beauty and showy excellence, to over four centuries of patient and dedicated breeding. By capturing these iconiccreatures in their natural state, Ana María seduces audiences through a profound artistic sensibility and her uniquecomprehension of the photographic lens. Her vivid display of these regal animals takes viewers on a journey far awayfrom the traditional ceremonial show buzz and ventures deep into the quietness of their farms, the ritual of their dailytraining, and the purity of their innocent jaunts through the rural coast.

ObjectiveTo create a unique, cross-cultural experience promoting Peruvian heritage through images of the iconic Peruvian PasoHorse; to be showcased with diplomatic support from Peruvian and International consulates via a traveling photo-graphic exhibition by the renowned artist Ana María García Montero.Attended by members of the diplomatic corps, local authorities, repre-sentatives of the Peruvian community in USA, representatives of asso-ciations of Peruvian Paso Horses in California, as well as creative artsenthusiasts, among others to enjoy the images of the daily life of thesemysterious and charming talented horses through the lens of Ana MaríaGarcía Montero. This event is possible thanks to the valuable contribu-tion, which will give us the opportunity to educate and delight the worldwith beauty and our national pride.


All of the photographsdisplayed on this pageand the next page are theproperty of Ana MariaGarcia Montero. Pleasedo not copy without herpermission.

Contact InformationAna Maria Garcia Montero

305 467-1415 305 467-1409ana@anamariagarciamontero.comwww.anamariagarciamontero.com


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Jorge Valenzuela Training Center, Jorge Valenzuela &Lauren Leatherbury:Congrats to new owners: Vanessa Swancott on her purchase ofthe grey Azteca stallion, “Dollar”; Fernando & Leanna Zarzaron their partnership in the bay mare, RVV Michele; Linda Weston her partnership in the buckskin filly, JLV Soy Gitana


About the ArtistUnder the name “Andar Peruano”, peruvian artist Ana María García Monteroprovides a glimpse into the world of the Peruvian Paso Horse. By capturingthese iconic creatures in their natural state, Ana María seduces audiencesthrough a profound artistic sensibility and her unique comprehension of thephotographic lens. Peruvian, she studied photography at the Universidad deLima, Ana María García Montero has traveled the world in pursuit of herpassion for the photographic arts. Having been thrust into the national spot-light with “Voces Del Mar” and “Ancon”, Ana María’s reputation as an inter-nationally renowned artist was solidified with the successful tours of “Andares” and“Encuentro a Galope” throughout Peru and Qatar in 2011 and 2012; culminating mostrecently with her exhibition (upon special invitation from the Presidential office) at the IIISummit of South American-Arab Countries “ASPA”, that took place in Lima, Peru. Herphotography has earned numerous awards over the years including a featured spot as afinalist in the 2010 National Geographic Photography Contest. Ana María is currentlybased in San Diego, CA and continues to spread Peruvian treasures throughout the world.

About the ExhibitionFrom June 20 to June 26, Ana MaríaGarcía Montero will be premiering“Andar Peruano” at the Venice ArtsGalleryin Los Angeles, CA. Under the name“Andar Peruano” (Peruvian Gait),Peruvian artist Ana María GarcíaMontero provides a rare glimpse intothe world of the Peruvian Paso Horse,an internationally recognized piece ofCultural Heritage and Flagship by thePeruvian Government. Initially bredto carry travelers across vast planta-tions and arid deserts, it developedexcellent endurance and a smooth lateral gait. In addition to its imperial bloodline, the

Paso Horse can attribute some of its most desirable qualities such as its gait and temperament, nobility and pride,beauty and showy excellence, to over four centuries of patient and dedicated breeding. By capturing these iconiccreatures in their natural state, Ana María seduces audiences through a profound artistic sensibility and her uniquecomprehension of the photographic lens. Her vivid display of these regal animals takes viewers on a journey far awayfrom the traditional ceremonial show buzz and ventures deep into the quietness of their farms, the ritual of their dailytraining, and the purity of their innocent jaunts through the rural coast.

ObjectiveTo create a unique, cross-cultural experience promoting Peruvian heritage through images of the iconic Peruvian PasoHorse; to be showcased with diplomatic support from Peruvian and International consulates via a traveling photo-graphic exhibition by the renowned artist Ana María García Montero.Attended by members of the diplomatic corps, local authorities, repre-sentatives of the Peruvian community in USA, representatives of asso-ciations of Peruvian Paso Horses in California, as well as creative artsenthusiasts, among others to enjoy the images of the daily life of thesemysterious and charming talented horses through the lens of Ana MaríaGarcía Montero. This event is possible thanks to the valuable contribu-tion, which will give us the opportunity to educate and delight the worldwith beauty and our national pride.


All of the photographsdisplayed on this pageand the next page are theproperty of Ana MariaGarcia Montero. Pleasedo not copy without herpermission.

Contact InformationAna Maria Garcia Montero

305 467-1415 305 467-1409ana@anamariagarciamontero.comwww.anamariagarciamontero.com

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Clinic News

La Estancia Alegre, Barbara Windom:We had a wonderful 6 days of Extreme Mountain Trail Clinics hereat LEA in May. Mark Bolender, three time National Extreme TrailChampion designed our course, and he gave two back to back clin-ics with 12 participants in each one. Both clinics were full; he canonly take 12 horses in each clinic as he wants to make sure they allget the same attention. The first clinic had many different breeds: aLuisitano, and Norwegian Fjord, a few Quarter Horses, a Fino, anda few Peruvians. There were more Peruvians in the second clinic.The clinic is started with people using a rope halter and a 12-14’rope, and all the obstacles are presented to the horses in this fash-ion, with the person pushing the horse over the obstacles from theend of the rope. A lot of the groundwork is bodylanguage and teaching the horse not to get intoyour space. By the middle of the second day, allriders are saddled up and they go down to thecourse, where there are lots more entertainingobstacles and several ponds and streams of water.We have several bridges, a teeter totter, a suspen-sion bridge, a Balance Beam, plus boulders andlogs and steep terrain with winding trails.

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La Estancia Alegre, Barbara Windom:We had a wonderful 6 days of Extreme Mountain Trail Clinics hereat LEA in May. Mark Bolender, three time National Extreme TrailChampion designed our course, and he gave two back to back clin-ics with 12 participants in each one. Both clinics were full; he canonly take 12 horses in each clinic as he wants to make sure they allget the same attention. The first clinic had many different breeds: aLuisitano, and Norwegian Fjord, a few Quarter Horses, a Fino, anda few Peruvians. There were more Peruvians in the second clinic.The clinic is started with people using a rope halter and a 12-14’rope, and all the obstacles are presented to the horses in this fash-ion, with the person pushing the horse over the obstacles from theend of the rope. A lot of the groundwork is bodylanguage and teaching the horse not to get intoyour space. By the middle of the second day, allriders are saddled up and they go down to thecourse, where there are lots more entertainingobstacles and several ponds and streams of water.We have several bridges, a teeter totter, a suspen-sion bridge, a Balance Beam, plus boulders andlogs and steep terrain with winding trails.

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Desperado’s Water Crossing – by Kathryn Grossman

We are so happy for Lillian Thurston on her recent acquisition of her geld-ing, RVV Desperado, who is fast becoming her trusted trail buddy! Oneprevious trip to the Santa Ana River bottom in Norco had her wondering ifDesperado would ever feel confident enough to cross water. We talked anddecided that Mike and I would be more than happy to meet her and Des-perado at the Hidden Valley Wildlife Preserve and take them down to the

river.

Our trail ride was very pleasant, travelingthrough the shady arundo cane and cot-tonwoods. Once down to the first cross-ing, Desperado was not sure he liked theblack mud at the edge of the river. Lillianasked him politely to try it. He said, noway…. Not with a lot of emphasis or resis-tance, but definitely not interested. These Peru-vians are pretty smart horses and I’ve not seenone blow up like other breeds. So, Mike got thebright idea to try him in the water withoutLillian aboard. We never go out on the trailwithout a halter and lead line on our horses, andLillian had done the same. This made it easierto lead him from FF Tesoro de Oro. Tesoro isan old hand at crossing water and leading an-other horse, so it was a natural job for him. We

let Desperado think quite a while about whether it was safe to get his tootsieswet… My horse, FF Bailador, took up the rear and used his shoulder like a bull-dozer to block Desperado’s rear end and to encourage forward movement. Wewanted to keep the experience a positive one for Desperado.

Finally! Feet in the mud!!! Once the ice was broken, Desperado went fairly willingly into the water. Mike led him outto the middle, where it was shallow and the horses could stop and drink. Desperado took it all in stride. Mike led himto the other side, gave him a moment to digest the new experience, then took him into the water again to cross back.Desperado hesitated slightly, but he was not afraid and went in.

After 3-4 trips back and forth, Mike turned over Desperado back to Lillian, who mounted and walked him into the wa-ter right behind Mike after only a very brief hesitation. Success!!! We then continued on the sand bar trails on the northside of the river until we came to another crossing that would put us back ontoour original side of the river. Desperado looked at the edge and walked rightin!!!! Lillian was all smiles!!!

The Santa Ana River bottom is a great place for water training, and the softsandy footing is also ideal for our Peruvian horses since most are kept barefoot.It is also a great place to start trail training a young horse due to the variety ofopen dirt roads, single track brushy trails, lots of logs to step over, and birds andwildlife to experience. The ‘picnic grounds’ at the Hidden Valley WildlifeArea/Riverside County Parks, 11401 Arlington Ave. between Norco and River-side, are a very popular place to stage from, having lots of shade, hitching railsand picnic tables, and even a large water tank for the horses. Parking is $5 perrig, which you put in the Iron Ranger. If you go, pay close attention to the clos-ing time of 4:30, since the Ranger will monitor the area closely to make sureeveryone vacates the park on time so they can close the gates.

Happy Trails! And – Good job, Desperado!!!

Carol Engles Art, Carol Engles:Here are a few photos of me & Catarima. We are riding with the Rancho CaliforniaHorsemen Association, demonstrating at Green Acres Ranch in Temecula, and ridingat Lake Poway. I always get compliments about her smooth gaits, good trail mannersand willingness to do anything I ask.I also give lessons on her. She'sspirited and energetic, and always apleasure to ride.Carol Engles Art, colorful abstracts,abstract landscapes & equine arthttp://carolengles.artspan.com

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Desperado’s Water Crossing – by Kathryn Grossman

We are so happy for Lillian Thurston on her recent acquisition of her geld-ing, RVV Desperado, who is fast becoming her trusted trail buddy! Oneprevious trip to the Santa Ana River bottom in Norco had her wondering ifDesperado would ever feel confident enough to cross water. We talked anddecided that Mike and I would be more than happy to meet her and Des-perado at the Hidden Valley Wildlife Preserve and take them down to the

river.

Our trail ride was very pleasant, travelingthrough the shady arundo cane and cot-tonwoods. Once down to the first cross-ing, Desperado was not sure he liked theblack mud at the edge of the river. Lillianasked him politely to try it. He said, noway…. Not with a lot of emphasis or resis-tance, but definitely not interested. These Peru-vians are pretty smart horses and I’ve not seenone blow up like other breeds. So, Mike got thebright idea to try him in the water withoutLillian aboard. We never go out on the trailwithout a halter and lead line on our horses, andLillian had done the same. This made it easierto lead him from FF Tesoro de Oro. Tesoro isan old hand at crossing water and leading an-other horse, so it was a natural job for him. We

let Desperado think quite a while about whether it was safe to get his tootsieswet… My horse, FF Bailador, took up the rear and used his shoulder like a bull-dozer to block Desperado’s rear end and to encourage forward movement. Wewanted to keep the experience a positive one for Desperado.

Finally! Feet in the mud!!! Once the ice was broken, Desperado went fairly willingly into the water. Mike led him outto the middle, where it was shallow and the horses could stop and drink. Desperado took it all in stride. Mike led himto the other side, gave him a moment to digest the new experience, then took him into the water again to cross back.Desperado hesitated slightly, but he was not afraid and went in.

After 3-4 trips back and forth, Mike turned over Desperado back to Lillian, who mounted and walked him into the wa-ter right behind Mike after only a very brief hesitation. Success!!! We then continued on the sand bar trails on the northside of the river until we came to another crossing that would put us back ontoour original side of the river. Desperado looked at the edge and walked rightin!!!! Lillian was all smiles!!!

The Santa Ana River bottom is a great place for water training, and the softsandy footing is also ideal for our Peruvian horses since most are kept barefoot.It is also a great place to start trail training a young horse due to the variety ofopen dirt roads, single track brushy trails, lots of logs to step over, and birds andwildlife to experience. The ‘picnic grounds’ at the Hidden Valley WildlifeArea/Riverside County Parks, 11401 Arlington Ave. between Norco and River-side, are a very popular place to stage from, having lots of shade, hitching railsand picnic tables, and even a large water tank for the horses. Parking is $5 perrig, which you put in the Iron Ranger. If you go, pay close attention to the clos-ing time of 4:30, since the Ranger will monitor the area closely to make sureeveryone vacates the park on time so they can close the gates.

Happy Trails! And – Good job, Desperado!!!

Carol Engles Art, Carol Engles:Here are a few photos of me & Catarima. We are riding with the Rancho CaliforniaHorsemen Association, demonstrating at Green Acres Ranch in Temecula, and ridingat Lake Poway. I always get compliments about her smooth gaits, good trail mannersand willingness to do anything I ask.I also give lessons on her. She'sspirited and energetic, and always apleasure to ride.Carol Engles Art, colorful abstracts,abstract landscapes & equine arthttp://carolengles.artspan.com

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Brochure about Peruvian Paso HorseDownload & print as many as needed(High Resolution PDF)http://www.napha.net/new/miscdocuments/NAPHA_Trifold_0512.pdf

PO Box 2187, Santa Rosa, CA 95405

From Robin James, RAC, Region 1:There are a couple of questions that NAPHA would likeyour help on. We need your suggestions and input assoon as possible (by the end of August). NAPHA wants your ideas on judges for the 2014 &

2015 National Shows. Would you like to have 1, 2 oreven 3 judges?; How would you like the judging to beset up?; One, two, or three judge(s) for both breedingand performance?; Two judges; one for breeding andone for performance?; Should they be conferring ornon-conferring?; What judges would you like have?

The 2015 National Show must be located in the cen-tral(ish) part of the US. Where would you like to seeit held keeping in mind places where we might drawthe most horses from the most areas.

Lastly, we need to find a reasonable location for the2014 National Meeting. If you would consider attend-ing, where would you like it held? The plan is toschedule it over President’s Day weekend, 2014.

PLEASE send all your suggestions and comments to meso that I can compile a list and submit them to the NA-PHA BOD. Getting this information is incredibly impor-tant and we look forward to your input. Everyone has avoice so let’s hear yours !!REMINDER: The NAPHA Board of Directors has justadvised us that the amnesty program regarding not charg-ing fines and penalties for registering late horses has beenextended until August 30, 2013.This gives you time to complete the process, but pleasedo not wait for the last minute to register any of your un-registered horses. Please get it done ASAP.About a month ago NAPHA sent out an email update toall its members which also appears on their website. Ifyou didn’t receive this information by email please let meknow so that I can get you on their contacts list (which isconstantly being updated). In the meantime, please checkout NAPHA’s site for the article on “Volunteering” byManny Brito. Also included were upcoming show dates.


From Robin James, RAC, Region 1:RAC Telephone Conference meeting,June 25, 2013 (in brief)The NAPHA committees are now filled andhave been ratified. With board approval theywill begin their normal operations.RAC reps for empty regions 9 and 18 are beingconsidered by the BOD.The 2013 National Show committee is well ontheir way organizing for this fabulous event tobe held at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center inBurbank, CA, October 18, 19 & 20, 2013 withJudge Chris Austin. Already in the works: end-stall sponsorships are sold out, various othersponsorships are still available, advertising andpublications are moving along quickly, therewill be a Saturday night dinner and then an eve-ning of special events (watch for information ona Costume Stakes Class !!).The 2014 National Show in Tunica, Miss is stillin the early planning stages. They too are look-ing into a Saturday night dinner, then a possibleferry boat ride and trail ride. Carolyn Mittrick ishead of that show committee.Kerry McGinley and Manny Brito are workingto make sure all members are getting their NA-PHA updates and emails and are constantly try-ing to keep our “contacts” list updated. Theywould also like any kind of ranch news, events,rides, or clinics you might have going on in yourareas so that too can be posted. With the acqui-sition of the Peruvian Horse World, both Mannyand Kerrie will be developing procedures to helpmembers navigate the site and make it useful toeveryone.I am part of the Junior Advisory Committee butwe haven’t had a chance to meet however, KellyPowers has a lot of material she has compiledover the years to try and help promote the jun-iors. I’m hoping to obtain this information, up-date what’s needed, and run with it in hopes ofimproving what we offer our juniors. Havinghad a couple juniors showing for me for years

From Robin James, RAC, Region 1:RAC Telephone Conference meeting,June 25, 2013 (in brief) ...continued…...(my daughter is now 21!!) I fully understandhow competitive they are and how bored theycan get in their own classes. They are very en-thusiastic and are up for any challenges and wemust look at ways to cultivate this if we haveany hope of keeping them interested.The NAPHA website will be undergoing a com-plete rebuilding that they hope will be more userfriendly. The BOD has approved the theme sothey are moving forward. Laura Mesia is incharge of the rebuild along with maintaining andimproving the Peruvian Horse World site. WithLaura’s help this undertaking will save the or-ganization a lot of money.The NAPHA BOD would like to come up withmore standard way of submitting suggestions tothe rules committee for changing or clarifyingrules. They are looking at providing a form onthe website with instructions, then providing aspecific timeline to address the issue and then adecision. I will keep you updated as to theirprogress.The new show programs were discussed alongwith the CLRC. “Show Pro” is the new programbeing utilized by our show secretaries. “OrgPro” is the new program that will compile showresults, points and awards but it isn’t completeyet. One issue that has emerged is that HorseStudbook cannot merge with Org Pro as they arecompletely different types of programs. In fact Idon’t believe there is any show program that hasthe capability to merge with Studbook. At thispoint members are not able to look up shows andentries prior to the events as was available in thepast. Also, when the past show results weretransferred to the CLRC, some didn’t go andothers had incorrect totals due to problems with“multipliers”. Arlynda is currently working onmaking the numerous corrections and changesand thankfully is making some progress. You areable to look up show results on one specifichorse at a timeIf anyone has any questions, comment, and/orideas they would like to have discussed or pre-sented to the NAPHA BOD or RACs, please feelfree to get them to me and I’ll make sure theyare included on the agendas for their meetings.



Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club2013 SILENT AUCTION

It's not too early to start thinking about the silentauction to take place at the 2013 Santa BarbaraPeruvian Horse Celebration (Double Champion-ship Show) this month, July!

Central Coast Peruvian Paso Horse Club and LosAmigos Peruvian Paso Club greatly appreciateyour donations, big or small!!!

Please contact Vanita Mann ([email protected])to make your donation.

It is Vanita’s plan to ask the Junior Exhibitors tohelp with the administration of this Silent Auction.No need to wait for her to contact you. She wouldbe happy to hear from all of you!!

http://www.napha.net/new/


Brochure about Peruvian Paso HorseDownload & print as many as needed(High Resolution PDF)http://www.napha.net/new/miscdocuments/NAPHA_Trifold_0512.pdf

PO Box 2187, Santa Rosa, CA 95405

From Robin James, RAC, Region 1:There are a couple of questions that NAPHA would likeyour help on. We need your suggestions and input assoon as possible (by the end of August). NAPHA wants your ideas on judges for the 2014 &

2015 National Shows. Would you like to have 1, 2 oreven 3 judges?; How would you like the judging to beset up?; One, two, or three judge(s) for both breedingand performance?; Two judges; one for breeding andone for performance?; Should they be conferring ornon-conferring?; What judges would you like have?

The 2015 National Show must be located in the cen-tral(ish) part of the US. Where would you like to seeit held keeping in mind places where we might drawthe most horses from the most areas.

Lastly, we need to find a reasonable location for the2014 National Meeting. If you would consider attend-ing, where would you like it held? The plan is toschedule it over President’s Day weekend, 2014.

PLEASE send all your suggestions and comments to meso that I can compile a list and submit them to the NA-PHA BOD. Getting this information is incredibly impor-tant and we look forward to your input. Everyone has avoice so let’s hear yours !!REMINDER: The NAPHA Board of Directors has justadvised us that the amnesty program regarding not charg-ing fines and penalties for registering late horses has beenextended until August 30, 2013.This gives you time to complete the process, but pleasedo not wait for the last minute to register any of your un-registered horses. Please get it done ASAP.About a month ago NAPHA sent out an email update toall its members which also appears on their website. Ifyou didn’t receive this information by email please let meknow so that I can get you on their contacts list (which isconstantly being updated). In the meantime, please checkout NAPHA’s site for the article on “Volunteering” byManny Brito. Also included were upcoming show dates.


From Robin James, RAC, Region 1:RAC Telephone Conference meeting,June 25, 2013 (in brief)The NAPHA committees are now filled andhave been ratified. With board approval theywill begin their normal operations.RAC reps for empty regions 9 and 18 are beingconsidered by the BOD.The 2013 National Show committee is well ontheir way organizing for this fabulous event tobe held at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center inBurbank, CA, October 18, 19 & 20, 2013 withJudge Chris Austin. Already in the works: end-stall sponsorships are sold out, various othersponsorships are still available, advertising andpublications are moving along quickly, therewill be a Saturday night dinner and then an eve-ning of special events (watch for information ona Costume Stakes Class !!).The 2014 National Show in Tunica, Miss is stillin the early planning stages. They too are look-ing into a Saturday night dinner, then a possibleferry boat ride and trail ride. Carolyn Mittrick ishead of that show committee.Kerry McGinley and Manny Brito are workingto make sure all members are getting their NA-PHA updates and emails and are constantly try-ing to keep our “contacts” list updated. Theywould also like any kind of ranch news, events,rides, or clinics you might have going on in yourareas so that too can be posted. With the acqui-sition of the Peruvian Horse World, both Mannyand Kerrie will be developing procedures to helpmembers navigate the site and make it useful toeveryone.I am part of the Junior Advisory Committee butwe haven’t had a chance to meet however, KellyPowers has a lot of material she has compiledover the years to try and help promote the jun-iors. I’m hoping to obtain this information, up-date what’s needed, and run with it in hopes ofimproving what we offer our juniors. Havinghad a couple juniors showing for me for years

From Robin James, RAC, Region 1:RAC Telephone Conference meeting,June 25, 2013 (in brief) ...continued…...(my daughter is now 21!!) I fully understandhow competitive they are and how bored theycan get in their own classes. They are very en-thusiastic and are up for any challenges and wemust look at ways to cultivate this if we haveany hope of keeping them interested.The NAPHA website will be undergoing a com-plete rebuilding that they hope will be more userfriendly. The BOD has approved the theme sothey are moving forward. Laura Mesia is incharge of the rebuild along with maintaining andimproving the Peruvian Horse World site. WithLaura’s help this undertaking will save the or-ganization a lot of money.The NAPHA BOD would like to come up withmore standard way of submitting suggestions tothe rules committee for changing or clarifyingrules. They are looking at providing a form onthe website with instructions, then providing aspecific timeline to address the issue and then adecision. I will keep you updated as to theirprogress.The new show programs were discussed alongwith the CLRC. “Show Pro” is the new programbeing utilized by our show secretaries. “OrgPro” is the new program that will compile showresults, points and awards but it isn’t completeyet. One issue that has emerged is that HorseStudbook cannot merge with Org Pro as they arecompletely different types of programs. In fact Idon’t believe there is any show program that hasthe capability to merge with Studbook. At thispoint members are not able to look up shows andentries prior to the events as was available in thepast. Also, when the past show results weretransferred to the CLRC, some didn’t go andothers had incorrect totals due to problems with“multipliers”. Arlynda is currently working onmaking the numerous corrections and changesand thankfully is making some progress. You areable to look up show results on one specifichorse at a timeIf anyone has any questions, comment, and/orideas they would like to have discussed or pre-sented to the NAPHA BOD or RACs, please feelfree to get them to me and I’ll make sure theyare included on the agendas for their meetings.



Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club2013 SILENT AUCTION

It's not too early to start thinking about the silentauction to take place at the 2013 Santa BarbaraPeruvian Horse Celebration (Double Champion-ship Show) this month, July!

Central Coast Peruvian Paso Horse Club and LosAmigos Peruvian Paso Club greatly appreciateyour donations, big or small!!!

Please contact Vanita Mann ([email protected])to make your donation.

It is Vanita’s plan to ask the Junior Exhibitors tohelp with the administration of this Silent Auction.No need to wait for her to contact you. She wouldbe happy to hear from all of you!!

http://www.napha.net/new/




Caballo de BBC, Bill Bence:In Remembrance of CCF Cimarron - March 19, 1994 - May 14, 2013

It is with sorrow thatBecky and I announcethe passing of CCF Cim-arron. He was a trulyremarkable horse whotouched many people'slives. He taught manypeople, both young andold, about the joy of rid-ing a nice, gaited horse.He was an excellent am-bassador for the PeruvianPaso Breed, and the type ofhorse everyone wants to own.In fact, Becky and I said manytimes that we wished we owneda dozen horses just like Cimar-ron. We wish to thank hisbreeders, Nevin and JeniceMcQuarrie owners of Cotton-wood CrossingFarms, for sellingCCF Cimarron to

us. Here are just a few of the manypictures we have of his years withus. We are sure he will be remem-bered fondly by everyone who waslucky enough to know him.

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SCPPHC (Southern California Peruvian Paso HorseClub) Awards for 2012 Banquet found the JorgeValenzuela Training Center & Clients in attendance toreceive several awards. It was a fun evening, with lotsof good friends. (Left to Right: Linda West, SusieMcMahan, Michele Knowles, Sean McMahan, VanitaMann, Julia Mann, Ava Mann, Lauren Leatherbury,Jorge Valenzuela, Debbie Pye)

Cowboy Code of the West Never pass anyone on the trail without say-

ing "Howdy" When approaching someone from behind,

give a loud greeting before you get withinpistol shot.

Don't wave at a man on a horse. It mightspook the horse and the man will thinkyou're an idiot. (A nod is the proper greet-ing.)

After you pass someone on the trail, don'tlook back at him. It implies you don't trusthim.

Riding another man's horse without hispermission is nearly as bad as making loveto his wife. Never even bother anotherman's horse.



Caballo de BBC, Bill Bence:In Remembrance of CCF Cimarron - March 19, 1994 - May 14, 2013

It is with sorrow thatBecky and I announcethe passing of CCF Cim-arron. He was a trulyremarkable horse whotouched many people'slives. He taught manypeople, both young andold, about the joy of rid-ing a nice, gaited horse.He was an excellent am-bassador for the PeruvianPaso Breed, and the type ofhorse everyone wants to own.In fact, Becky and I said manytimes that we wished we owneda dozen horses just like Cimar-ron. We wish to thank hisbreeders, Nevin and JeniceMcQuarrie owners of Cotton-wood CrossingFarms, for sellingCCF Cimarron to

us. Here are just a few of the manypictures we have of his years withus. We are sure he will be remem-bered fondly by everyone who waslucky enough to know him.

More Ranch News

SCPPHC (Southern California Peruvian Paso HorseClub) Awards for 2012 Banquet found the JorgeValenzuela Training Center & Clients in attendance toreceive several awards. It was a fun evening, with lotsof good friends. (Left to Right: Linda West, SusieMcMahan, Michele Knowles, Sean McMahan, VanitaMann, Julia Mann, Ava Mann, Lauren Leatherbury,Jorge Valenzuela, Debbie Pye)

Cowboy Code of the West Never pass anyone on the trail without say-

ing "Howdy" When approaching someone from behind,

give a loud greeting before you get withinpistol shot.

Don't wave at a man on a horse. It mightspook the horse and the man will thinkyou're an idiot. (A nod is the proper greet-ing.)

After you pass someone on the trail, don'tlook back at him. It implies you don't trusthim.

Riding another man's horse without hispermission is nearly as bad as making loveto his wife. Never even bother anotherman's horse.

Friends of Norco Hills, 2013 Ranch Tour, May 18White Farms Peruvian PasosSubmitted by Kathryn GrossmanNorco does a ranch tour every year in May. This year itwas May 18, with a total of 6 ranches. Patty White'sranch was part of the tour, and I helped by being a docentand answering questions, then I went homeand came back with Mike and our horses, FF Tesoro deOro and FF Bailador. Mike gave 'pony rides' on Tesoro tomany happy people. See photos below. Patty was thehostess, of course, for the event. Doris Jackson wasthere, and Richard Trenery and Grant Wells. Richard andDoris demonstrated by riding two Peruvians for theguests. Doris showed off RUS Angelina in western tack,while Richard rode SER Lozano was decked out in tradi-tional Peruvian tack. Mike rode in his Steele plantationsaddle, and I rode saddleseat. Lots of versatility!!


GEORGE BENDEZU TRAINING CENTER5890 S Pahrump Valley Blvd Pahrump Nevada 89048

[email protected] www.jbendezutrainingcenter.com

JB SIEMPRE CALIFA with GEORGE BENDEZU Pahrump NV 2013

George would like to pay tribute to Jose Risso Matellini. Since 1965 Sr. Jose Risso was instrumental in George's educationand knowledge of the Peruvian Paso from the breeding to judging of this special horse. Also thankful that through Sr. Jose

Risso, he had many opportunities to learn from Carlo Parodi Cuya, Fito Matellini, Fernando Grana, Jose Musante Hurtadoand Alfredo Elias Vargas. George is a successful trainer because of his famous mentors, two Great Maestros from their time,

Maestro Pedro Torres & Maestro Alfredo Leon. George also had the great privilege to learn from LUIS CALDERON &ALVARO DOMECQ of Spain in the training of the Andalusian Horse.

George is a Certified Judge and holds cards for all three Associations, NAPHA, PPHRNA & AAOBPPH. He is a ProfessionalHorse trainer and Breeder of the Peruvian Paso as well as with all gaiting Breeds of horses.

In years past George has advised successful Breeders here in the Untied States, to name a few Vivienne Lundquist of MeadowSprings Ranch, Xanadu Farms as well as Breeders in Guatemala and San Salvador. George is available for Breeding evalua-tions, recommendations and consultations for the Peruvian Horse as well as for other gaited breeds. George Bendezu holds a

degree in Law and Blueprinting.

GEORGE BENDEZU is located in Pahrump, NV and can be reached by email and by phone.

269 308 1985 cell 775 537 6434 hm

www.jbendezutrainingcenter.com


From Dyan Paquette,San Diego:There aren't many places toride in the summer that areprettier and cooler than theSanta Margarita Reserve inFallbrook. Last weekend, agroup of assorted breeds ofhorses (and a mule!) tookthe plunge and visited thisarea. If you google it, thereare good directions how toget there and the staging area is wonderful. The trail map is not that great, howeverand trails branch off here and there. They aren't all marked along the trail, either.Mostly they stay along the river and cross it several times. One crossing was overchest high (on a Peruvian) and we had a good time getting the horses in and splashingaround. It's like a horseback water park! Cefiro, (my gelding out of Fenix) was a

trooper, even when my Labrador tried to swim under him. The rest of the 3 hour ride is shaded and in the trees, perfectfor summer riding! Be sure to bring a margarita.... it is, after all, the Santa Margarita River.

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Friends of Norco Hills, 2013 Ranch Tour, May 18White Farms Peruvian PasosSubmitted by Kathryn GrossmanNorco does a ranch tour every year in May. This year itwas May 18, with a total of 6 ranches. Patty White'sranch was part of the tour, and I helped by being a docentand answering questions, then I went homeand came back with Mike and our horses, FF Tesoro deOro and FF Bailador. Mike gave 'pony rides' on Tesoro tomany happy people. See photos below. Patty was thehostess, of course, for the event. Doris Jackson wasthere, and Richard Trenery and Grant Wells. Richard andDoris demonstrated by riding two Peruvians for theguests. Doris showed off RUS Angelina in western tack,while Richard rode SER Lozano was decked out in tradi-tional Peruvian tack. Mike rode in his Steele plantationsaddle, and I rode saddleseat. Lots of versatility!!


GEORGE BENDEZU TRAINING CENTER5890 S Pahrump Valley Blvd Pahrump Nevada 89048

[email protected] www.jbendezutrainingcenter.com

JB SIEMPRE CALIFA with GEORGE BENDEZU Pahrump NV 2013

George would like to pay tribute to Jose Risso Matellini. Since 1965 Sr. Jose Risso was instrumental in George's educationand knowledge of the Peruvian Paso from the breeding to judging of this special horse. Also thankful that through Sr. Jose

Risso, he had many opportunities to learn from Carlo Parodi Cuya, Fito Matellini, Fernando Grana, Jose Musante Hurtadoand Alfredo Elias Vargas. George is a successful trainer because of his famous mentors, two Great Maestros from their time,

Maestro Pedro Torres & Maestro Alfredo Leon. George also had the great privilege to learn from LUIS CALDERON &ALVARO DOMECQ of Spain in the training of the Andalusian Horse.

George is a Certified Judge and holds cards for all three Associations, NAPHA, PPHRNA & AAOBPPH. He is a ProfessionalHorse trainer and Breeder of the Peruvian Paso as well as with all gaiting Breeds of horses.

In years past George has advised successful Breeders here in the Untied States, to name a few Vivienne Lundquist of MeadowSprings Ranch, Xanadu Farms as well as Breeders in Guatemala and San Salvador. George is available for Breeding evalua-tions, recommendations and consultations for the Peruvian Horse as well as for other gaited breeds. George Bendezu holds a

degree in Law and Blueprinting.

GEORGE BENDEZU is located in Pahrump, NV and can be reached by email and by phone.

269 308 1985 cell 775 537 6434 hm



From Dyan Paquette,San Diego:There aren't many places toride in the summer that areprettier and cooler than theSanta Margarita Reserve inFallbrook. Last weekend, agroup of assorted breeds ofhorses (and a mule!) tookthe plunge and visited thisarea. If you google it, thereare good directions how toget there and the staging area is wonderful. The trail map is not that great, howeverand trails branch off here and there. They aren't all marked along the trail, either.Mostly they stay along the river and cross it several times. One crossing was overchest high (on a Peruvian) and we had a good time getting the horses in and splashingaround. It's like a horseback water park! Cefiro, (my gelding out of Fenix) was a

trooper, even when my Labrador tried to swim under him. The rest of the 3 hour ride is shaded and in the trees, perfectfor summer riding! Be sure to bring a margarita.... it is, after all, the Santa Margarita River.

More Favorite Trails






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SCPPHC (Southern California Peruvian Paso HorseClub) Trail Ride, April 21, Hidden Valley Nature OpenSpace, Norco

Photos by William &Debbie Pye



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SCPPHC (Southern California Peruvian Paso HorseClub) Trail Ride, April 21, Hidden Valley Nature OpenSpace, Norco

Photos by William &Debbie Pye


Los Amigos Peruvian Paso ClubProudly Presents 2013 Ranch Tour

April 26-28th

One day, while sitting at the computer, I received a newsletter from Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Clubtalking about all the fabulous activities this club has done this year and all the activities they havescheduled for the future. What really caught my eye was the Ranch tours. I had heard of their ranchtours in the past and never been able to go. This time, I decided to go for it.

I called a girlfriend (she has Quarter Horses) in CA to ask if she would like to join me in a new adven-ture. She thought this sounded like a fabulous idea. Sooo, I contacted Debbie Pye to let her know weplanned on going.

I hadn't flown for several years due to all the check points and hassle of travel. This time I was ready. Ipacked lightly. Don, my husband made all the arrangements. Renting a car, and getting tickets fromEugene to Orange County for Thurs. My friend lives in my old neighborhood in Villa Park, (OrangeCounty) CA. Otherwise I would have gone to the San Diego airport.

Friday we left Villa Park with wonderful maps in hand that Carol's husband (Clark) had worked outwith AAA.

At 12:00 noon, we drove into the parking lot of the Hacienda de Las Rosas, in Ramona(www.sdwinery.com) Tammy and William Holzhaeur were setting up the signs and getting ready forthe tour of their winery and Peruvian Ranch. They had a golf cart and drove us up to the ranch wherewe met the artist Nikki Grote (www.scratchandsniffanimals.com). We were served wine and cheeseand then we walked around watching the horses and learning the history of the Peruvian horse fromJoline Bliss.

From there we drove to Temecula and stayed at the Ramada Inn. Saturday was a busy day. Our firsttour was at 9am at Paseo del Traza. Just a gorgeous place with a large arena. Janic Arllentar rode sev-eral of the horses, while we sipped on Mimosa and snacked on wonderful snacks.

Then it was off to Jorge Valenzuela Training Center in Hemet (www.jvtc.net) . They had Peruvianfood, drill team, live music, Peruvian dancers and of course beautiful horses.

I am sorry to say, we had to miss the Sunday open house. It was at Hacienda Sosegado in Hemet.(www.haciendasosegado.com)

Debbie Pye has set up a face book page for the ranch tour. (https://www.facebook.com/debbie.pye.12?ref=tn_tnmn)

Everyone was so nice. I met several women who had learned of this tour at the promotion booth thatthe Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club set up at one of the shows. Promotion booths do work. They are alot of work, but are indeed worth while.

I wish to thank the Los Amigos club for alltheir hard work for this tour, everyone went outof their way to promote our wonderful breed.

(My husband made a slide show of the ranchesthat can be seen here: (https://vimeo.com/65307528)

Doris Loeffler,May We Always Have,http://www.peruvianpasofun.com


www.sdwinery.com

www.scratchandsniffanimals.com

www.jvtc.net

www.haciendasosegado.com

www.facebook.com/debbie.pye.12

http://www.peruvianpasofun.com


Los Amigos Peruvian Paso ClubProudly Presents 2013 Ranch Tour

April 26-28th

One day, while sitting at the computer, I received a newsletter from Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Clubtalking about all the fabulous activities this club has done this year and all the activities they havescheduled for the future. What really caught my eye was the Ranch tours. I had heard of their ranchtours in the past and never been able to go. This time, I decided to go for it.

I called a girlfriend (she has Quarter Horses) in CA to ask if she would like to join me in a new adven-ture. She thought this sounded like a fabulous idea. Sooo, I contacted Debbie Pye to let her know weplanned on going.

I hadn't flown for several years due to all the check points and hassle of travel. This time I was ready. Ipacked lightly. Don, my husband made all the arrangements. Renting a car, and getting tickets fromEugene to Orange County for Thurs. My friend lives in my old neighborhood in Villa Park, (OrangeCounty) CA. Otherwise I would have gone to the San Diego airport.

Friday we left Villa Park with wonderful maps in hand that Carol's husband (Clark) had worked outwith AAA.

At 12:00 noon, we drove into the parking lot of the Hacienda de Las Rosas, in Ramona(www.sdwinery.com) Tammy and William Holzhaeur were setting up the signs and getting ready forthe tour of their winery and Peruvian Ranch. They had a golf cart and drove us up to the ranch wherewe met the artist Nikki Grote (www.scratchandsniffanimals.com). We were served wine and cheeseand then we walked around watching the horses and learning the history of the Peruvian horse fromJoline Bliss.

From there we drove to Temecula and stayed at the Ramada Inn. Saturday was a busy day. Our firsttour was at 9am at Paseo del Traza. Just a gorgeous place with a large arena. Janic Arllentar rode sev-eral of the horses, while we sipped on Mimosa and snacked on wonderful snacks.

Then it was off to Jorge Valenzuela Training Center in Hemet (www.jvtc.net) . They had Peruvianfood, drill team, live music, Peruvian dancers and of course beautiful horses.

I am sorry to say, we had to miss the Sunday open house. It was at Hacienda Sosegado in Hemet.(www.haciendasosegado.com)

Debbie Pye has set up a face book page for the ranch tour. (https://www.facebook.com/debbie.pye.12?ref=tn_tnmn)

Everyone was so nice. I met several women who had learned of this tour at the promotion booth thatthe Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club set up at one of the shows. Promotion booths do work. They are alot of work, but are indeed worth while.

I wish to thank the Los Amigos club for alltheir hard work for this tour, everyone went outof their way to promote our wonderful breed.

(My husband made a slide show of the ranchesthat can be seen here: (https://vimeo.com/65307528)

Doris Loeffler,May We Always Have,http://www.peruvianpasofun.com


www.sdwinery.com

www.scratchandsniffanimals.com

www.jvtc.net

www.haciendasosegado.com

www.facebook.com/debbie.pye.12

http://www.peruvianpasofun.com


Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club Ranch Tour 2013More Photos

Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club Ranch Tour 2013April 26, 27 & 28

Was a HUGE Success!! Here’s some photos (by Debbie Pye) from each venue.


Hacienda de las Rosas

Paseo del Traza

Jorge Valenzuela Training Center

Hacienda Sosegado


Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club Ranch Tour 2013More Photos

Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club Ranch Tour 2013April 26, 27 & 28

Was a HUGE Success!! Here’s some photos (by Debbie Pye) from each venue.


Hacienda de las Rosas

Paseo del Traza

Jorge Valenzuela Training Center

Hacienda Sosegado


Submitted by Linda West:Nothing brings out a smile on your facefaster than sharing time with your horse andwhen you add in being together at the beachit brings out the kid in you. The JorgeValenzuela Training Center along withfriends drove to Fiesta Island with 10 horseson Father's Day weekend for an afternoon offun in the sun. Horses were walked into

Mission Bay to get use to the water and when everyonewas ready we took a trail ride around the entire is-land. It was quite the adventure for both horse and rideras the horses experienced seeing jet ski boats, loosedogs playing in the water, kites and jelly fish. Not tomention the scary white waves!!! Ava Mann took herfirst trail ride on Noble Solwhich was so heartwarmingseeing the bond they haveand how much he takes careof her. Once the ride wascomplete Jorge left his cow-boy boots at the water'sedge and took each horse

deep into the water working with them so they would feelcomfortable. People were sitting in their cars watchingand one couple told me they couldn't believe how lucky

they were to get to see all thehorses especially in the Bay. Aspecial thank you to Jorge andLauren for taking their time totake us all on this outing and toJorge for making sure everyonestayedsafe!


Favorite Trails

Photos by Linda West, LaurenLeatherbury, Danell Adams &Debbie Pye

HVM Ranch, Harald and Vanita Mann:Are proud to present HVM Khashmere out ofMLM Gloriosa and by RSV Khemosabe. She wasborn at the Salinas Training Center with AndresSalinas and Romeo. We are pretty excited to havethis little darling in our herd. She is 3/4 Peruvianand 1/4 spotted saddle horse. Since birth she hasexhibited the most beautiful gait and strong person-ality that both her mother and father have.

Below are some photos taken of our two daughtersat Fiesta Island (San Diego) in June. Julia, bigsister, is sharing her knowledge with Ava, littlesister. There is even one of Jorge Valenzuelacoaching Ava as she rides RSV Noble Sol solo, forthe first time.

More Ranch News

“Enjoy the little things in life, forone day you will look back andrealize they were the BIG things”Robert BraultFree Lance Writer


Submitted by Linda West:Nothing brings out a smile on your facefaster than sharing time with your horse andwhen you add in being together at the beachit brings out the kid in you. The JorgeValenzuela Training Center along withfriends drove to Fiesta Island with 10 horseson Father's Day weekend for an afternoon offun in the sun. Horses were walked into

Mission Bay to get use to the water and when everyonewas ready we took a trail ride around the entire is-land. It was quite the adventure for both horse and rideras the horses experienced seeing jet ski boats, loosedogs playing in the water, kites and jelly fish. Not tomention the scary white waves!!! Ava Mann took herfirst trail ride on Noble Solwhich was so heartwarmingseeing the bond they haveand how much he takes careof her. Once the ride wascomplete Jorge left his cow-boy boots at the water'sedge and took each horse

deep into the water working with them so they would feelcomfortable. People were sitting in their cars watchingand one couple told me they couldn't believe how lucky

they were to get to see all thehorses especially in the Bay. Aspecial thank you to Jorge andLauren for taking their time totake us all on this outing and toJorge for making sure everyonestayedsafe!


Favorite Trails

Photos by Linda West, LaurenLeatherbury, Danell Adams &Debbie Pye

HVM Ranch, Harald and Vanita Mann:Are proud to present HVM Khashmere out ofMLM Gloriosa and by RSV Khemosabe. She wasborn at the Salinas Training Center with AndresSalinas and Romeo. We are pretty excited to havethis little darling in our herd. She is 3/4 Peruvianand 1/4 spotted saddle horse. Since birth she hasexhibited the most beautiful gait and strong person-ality that both her mother and father have.

Below are some photos taken of our two daughtersat Fiesta Island (San Diego) in June. Julia, bigsister, is sharing her knowledge with Ava, littlesister. There is even one of Jorge Valenzuelacoaching Ava as she rides RSV Noble Sol solo, forthe first time.

More Ranch News

“Enjoy the little things in life, forone day you will look back andrealize they were the BIG things”Robert BraultFree Lance Writer

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