The newest photo contest winner of the International Pintabian Horse Youth Association has been announced. Check it out at www.pintabiansforkids.com.
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The Pintabian Horse Registry, Inc. (PHRI) has officially censured the owner of a horse breeding farm located in central North Dakota.
Bonnie Vollmer, the proprietor of Double Diamond Ranch and former member of the PHRI, knowingly attempted to register two horses not under her ownership, known as DAKOTA WALKASAW and DAKOTAA DAWN. Serious allegations also arose with regard to claims that Ms. Vollmer may have purchased ineligible horses and intentionally represented them as the offspring of PHRI registered horses.
Proving that DAKOTA WALKASAW and DAKOTAA DAWN are, in fact, Pintabians as Ms. Vollmer claims is a simple matter of providing said horses to PHRI representatives for physical inspections to verify identity via current photographs and parentage verification. Although parentage verification is routine in the equine industry, Ms. Vollmer has refused to cooperate, will not provide the name(s) of the actual owner(s), and has made certain that essential Pintabian horses surrounding this controvery are untraceable.
Major breed registries report that horses 'not available' for parentage verification when concerns arise are often not of the lineage stated on an application. Pintabian horses are among the most pure horses in the world today, carrying over 99% Arabian blood and spotted with a pattern known as tobiano. These characteristics make the Pintabian unique among equines.
As the official registering authority for Pintabians, the PHRI may, at its discretion, make physical inspections, require current photos, and/or require parentage verification in order to ensure the integrity of registration certificates and protect the purity of Pintabian horses. Some registries have gone to mandatory bloodtyping or DNA testing to prevent these types of registration difficulties; the fees for these services, of course, are passed on to the breeder(s) or owner(s), at the time of registation.
Effective June 15, 2009, the PHRI will no longer accept registration applications for Pintabians owned or bred by Bonnie Vollmer or her business associate, Lois Trevethan (formerly Susan Smestad). This censure will remain in effect until the name(s) of the current owner(s) of DAKOTA WALKASAW and DAKOTAA DAWN are provided and their parentage is properly verified. Pending applications will be returned with full refunds.
The PHRI reiterates the importance of inspecting the certificate of registration (not the application) prior to purchasing or breeding to a Pintabian. If the certificate is not available for inspection, phone the PHRI office at 218-436-SPOT to determine its status.
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The "Pintabian Ink Spot", official publication of the Pintabian Horse Registry, Inc., is distributed exclusively to members of the PHRI. What began in 1994 as a quarterly newsletter is now mailed out on a more frequent basis.
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Pintabian Marketing Service Available
The new online photo marketing service, www.pintabiansforsale.com, is now available to individuals looking for the perfect Pintabian horse.
Feed Disaster Affects Pintabian Breed
As previously reported in the Autumn 2006 Issue of the "Pintabian Ink Spot", the PHRI has experienced some serious delays in the processing of registration work.
As you may not be aware, approximately 25% of the total foundation horses of the Pintabian breed died on farms in Minnesota as a result of grain containing additives/contaminants that are toxic to equines. Numerous Arabian Outcross horses, Breeding Stock and Pintabian Producers were also lost.
Although not a party to any litigation with the feed supplier itself, the Pintabian Horse Registry, Inc. has been forced to work with less than ideal staffing and less than expected earnings for some time now (registries earn their income from the registration of animals and their offspring, as well as from the transfer of ownership of the animals, etc).
The impact of this feed disaster on the growth of the Pintabian breed while in its infancy has been substantial and the effects will be felt for years to come. It is the dedication and support of breeders like yourself that have continued to move the breed forward.
We are very thankful for the incredible patience shown by those of you waiting for work and we appreciate you. PLEASE, if someone else receives their paperwork before you do, do not be disheartened; yours will be coming.
Work continues to go out daily, we are making progress and we expect to be caught up soon. We are as committed as ever to getting back to the two week turn-around time we used to provide. Thank you again for your patience.
Our Condolences
Members and staff of the PHRI wish to extend their condolences to the many who recently lost pets due to toxic pet food.
Many of the surviving animals have been diagnosed with kidney problems.
Latest media reports state that the presence of a rat poison has been confirmed in the tainted canned and pouch animal products.
For more information on the brands of dog and cat food that have been recalled, visit www.menufoods.com/recall.
Beauty & Brains on 1st Thomas River Ride
(reprinted from the "Dispatch" of the Eastern Cape of Africa)
Farmworker and endurance rider Libele Nokama makes history today - he rides his rare Pintabian steed, FLORAL HEARTS, in the first Thomas River endurance ride.
About 55 riders from all over the country are to tackle the tough 82km route.
Nokama, from Stutterheim, is believed to be the first rider ever to race this rare horse - bred from an Arab bloodline - in an endurance race, his employer Greg Miles said yesterday.
Nokama and two other development riders, Eric Masimini and Linda Mbill, are part of a first-time Eastern Cape Farm development endurance team, which has been making its mark within the horse-riding community.
Nokama, a rider who has to date completed almost 2500km of endurance riding, said he was looking forward to the event. "I have always had a passion for horses," he said. "This love is in my veins. I have been riding horses for as long as I can remember."
Miles said the new breed of Pintabian was first registered with the Pintabian Horse Registry in Karlstad, Minnesota in 1992. The breed is 99 percent Arabian bloodstock with a touch of Pinto, the traditional native American warhorse.
It has the Pinto's distinctive oval markings in a pattern known as tobiano, or large irregular colour spots, and is bred for its beauty, intelligence, disposition and stamina. -- DDC
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