GHA - THE REGISTRY OF CHOICE FOR THE GYPSY HORSE

GYPSY HORSE ASSOCIATION

Representing the Gypsy Horse, also known as the Cob - Vanner - Tinker

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This Yahoo Group is an educational forum
specifically aimed at the Gypsy Horse

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The OFFICIAL REGISTRY
for the Gypsy Horse

The GHA is excited to provide a registry in which our members are instrumental in shaping our future every step of the way.

The Gypsy Horse is a relatively new breed in the United States, and is also known as the Gypsy Cob, Gypsy Vanner, Romany Cob, or Tinker Horse.

The GHA is a registry that welcomes all lovers of this amazing breed, and recognizes all breed names currently in use.

Join the GHA and take part in preserving, protecting, and promoting the traditional Gyspy Horse
as envisioned by the Gypsy culture that developed
it over a half-century ago.

We are proud to be known as

THE REGISTRY OF CHOICE

For Registration & Promotion
of the Gypsy Horse

• BULLETIN BOARD •

TX Gypsy & Drum Horse Summer Classic – Four of Chinkapin Ranch’s horses brought home eleven ribbons and supplied the Champion Gelding (Romany Rochir CR, also 1st in Western Equitation) and Reserve Champion Mare (Splash CR). Leo Son of Lion King CR placed 2nd in Senior Stallions.
– Keely Arsement and Ashton Terrell, showing for Chinkapin Ranch, were Champion and Reserve Champion in Youth Showmanship at the TG&DHSC. They and Maggie Kane, who pinned in Adult Showmanship, are students of Darla Ryder, certified CHA master level instructor.

Continental Divide GH Show – West River Gypsy Horses supplied the Grand Champion Gypsy Stallion, two-year-old Callahan. West River’s strawberry blagdon stallion Ruari won “a bunch” of ribbons under saddle and in harness. GHA member American Gypsy Horse Breed Association awarded a trophy to the show’s performance high point winner, H. D. Milagro, owned by Lynne and Marie Andrade (Berthoud, CO).

Rock Creek Horse Show – Shamrock Farm’s gelding Billy O’Brien won English Pleasure, competing against horses of other breeds including Friesians.

Boone Country 4-H & Utopia Fair – Billy O’Brien competed against 12 other entries to place 1st in Drafts under Saddle.

Custer County Fair & 4-H Achievement Days – West River’s Callahan and Jezebel took 1sts in their respective halter classes. Stallion Ruari acquitted himself well in Western Pleasure.

Dutchess County Fair – Karin Janin showed LadyGrace of Marlborough, who placed 5th in the Yearling Halter Class. This was LadyGrace’s first show and represented a very important step for her. Even though quite young, she suffers from osteochondritis dissecans.

Other – Shamrock Farm’s Billy O’Brien participated in a weeklong overnight summer camp with 24 children. He took them on trail rides and gave riding and driving lessons.
– Over the Labor Day weekend, stallion Gaelic Dancer, ridden by Jill von Ilten, participated in the 4-H Camp-and-Ride along with 50 other horses, ponying younger riders and charming everyone with his looks and good manners.

If you have news to report about your
GHA-registered horse, send it to peppygraybeal@earthlink.net

Announcement

Upcoming Events At A Glance

Announcement

Gypsy Heritage Division

aWe are pleased to announce that our BOD has passed a resolution to form a Gypsy Heritage Division. Forms & Procedures are in the works!.

February 4-7, 2010
California Equine Affaire
Pomona, CA

April 8-11
Ohio Equine Affaire
Columbus, OH

Election Results Are In!

Congratulations to our new officers & BODs. Welcome aboard and we look forward to working with you in 2010!