Thun., Oct. 28. 1976 SANDY (Ore.) POST -
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Pinto pushers show strength in Sandy
When people think <if pin toe,
they often think »mall.
But pinto owner* *ay their
horse* stand out in a crowd
A pinto la a horse marked
with patches of white and some
other color Size has nothing to
do with their classification
"T h e y're different and more
colorful,"
said
C herryville
pinto owner Linda Shockey of
the horses.
"T h e ir coloring is a lot
classier and it gives fla ir," said
pinto owner and breeder Linda
B rac ken b u ry of G res h am
"W hy condemn an anim al
because of white?”
Mrs Brackenbury said one of
the things that spurred her
interest in pintos was that they
could have any kind of blood
line This isn't true of quarter-
horses, for instance
Mrs. B rackenbury'* stallion,
Fantasy Fashion, is a living
testimony to her statement He
is registered w ith the Arabian,
pinto and Moroccan horse
associations
There aren’t many horses
that can make that claim .
Thia Is caused by an albino
gene, according to Carolyn
Armstrong of Cherryville
When you can place with
them. It's kind of an ego
boost," she added
There seem* to be something
of an evangelical zeal among
p in to
e n th u s ia s t*
w hich
become* apparent when any
discussion turns to horses
According
to
M r*.
Brackenbury, K per cent of the
horses in small town parades
are pintos, but no one gives
them any credit.
Pinto owners are also quick
to point out the courtesy shown
by others who share their in
terest
"T h ey'll go out of their way to
help each other," observed
Linda Shockey.
"There's not as much back
biting," said Mrs Bracken
bury "W in, lose or draw —no
one is out to ruin a reputation.
The spirit is friendly and the
people who have pintos seem to
be extremely courteous "
A group called the Oregon
Pinto Breeders and Exhibitors
Association has been organized
to promote the colorful horses
"Our shows are open and we
love to have people w atch,"
M rs Armstrong said. "Anyone
with pintos is welcome to join
the organization."
TTir organization is both
fam ily and youth oriented,
according to its members
There is an active youth group
m the Sandy area
The organization ha* selected
In
c o m p e titio n ,
M rs. a junior and senior court to
Brackenbury said more and represent them in various
more pintos are being used p a ra d e * and shows
M rs .
because of their coloring But Armstrong's daughter, Dawn,
for many years there has been is a princess on the junior
snobbishness
among
horse court.
ow ners, and pintos have
The court* are available to
sometimes been the object of make appearances in parades
their slight.
and horse shows and w ill serve
When you can place with
until next June.
them, it's kind of an ego
To qualify for the honor,
boost," she added
Dawn and the other court
members were judged on poise,
personality, appearance and
the ability to ride and control a
horse They were also required
to pass an oral examination
given by six Judges
Twelve-year old Dawn has
been showing horses fo r.tw o
years and has been riding for
three years She trained her
horse, Fiona's Lance, and
wants to make a profession of
training horses.
" I t ’s a great way of teaching
responsibility,”
Armstrong
said of her daughter’s interest.
" I can't think of a better way to
keep kids occupied that adults
can enjoy too.”
Mrs Armstrong noted there
are four categories of pintos
Ihese classifications include
saddle, pleasure, stock and
hunter types
There are two patterns of
color
in
pintos.
Pintos
displaying an oval pattern have
dark leg* and white patches
w ith rough eddges on a
background of color Those
with tobiano coloring usually
have white legs and color
patterns with smooth edges.
Sandy Union High School
sophomore Tim Akers pur
chased his stock type pinto,
named W eeja, five years ago
His registered gelding was
bred on the W arm Springs
Indian Reservation but was
born in Portland
Beside* being active in the
pinto youth group, T im is a
member of 4-H He showed his
pinto in the Clackamas County
F air and competed a t the
Oregon State Fair.
There are five sets of pinto
breeder* in the Sandy area:
Fantasy Ranch, owned by
M argaret Venable; Wy-Knot
pintos,
owned
by
Linda
Brackenbury and M argaret
Corbett; Flying F irefly pintos,
owned by Linda Shockey; and
Rainbow's End, owned by the
fam ily of T im Akers
Fernandes Hideaway is the
name of the pinto ranch of
Carolyn Armstrong, who is
FA N TA SY FASHIO N, a pinto owned by
Linda Brackenbury. I* registered with the
presently engaged
Fernandes
to David
People interest in joining the
Oregon Pinto Breeders and
Exhibitors Association may
contact pinto inspector M r*.
Venable (668-4326) or Carolyn
Armstrong (668-6525)
and
Moroccan
horse
Story
DAW N ARMSTRONG is a member of the Oregon Pinto
Breeders and Exhibitor* Association Junior Court. The
organization ha* an active youth group and sponsors both
a junior and senior court.
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