JULY 1997 BACK ISSUE

Part of Horse Previews Magazine website. Posted on 7/1/97; 10:00:00 AM.

Wishing Star Gallop Soon Approaches

July Update

QUARTER HORSE STALLIONS CD OLENA: Honored, and proud, Wishing Star offers (what may be a very rare opportunity to purchase) a service to one of the greats in the Quarter Horse Industry - cutting stallion, "CD Olena." He has been one the NCHA's Number #1 Leading Cutting horses. In 1994, he won the title as the prestigious National Cutting Horse Association's "Futurity Championship." The following year in 1995, he went on to capture the champion title of the National Cutting Horse Association's "Derby." That same year, he was The National Cutting Horse Association's "Horse Of The Year!" He retired at the end of his four-year-old year with National Cutting Horse Association earnings of $170,000. Sired by the great "Doc O'Lena" by Doc Bar. His dam is "CD Chica San Badger," an own daughter of "Peppy San Badger." Owned by Bobby Pidgeon of Weatherford, Texas, he presently stands for $4,000. Transported semen will be available only before April 1, 1998 to Oswood Stallion Station. When you talk about the son of the great sire...THIS IS THE GREAT SIRE! BLAZING HOT: Never in the history of the AQHA World Show has any horse won both the Jr. Western Riding and Jr. Western Pleasure in the same year...until now! Wishing Star has been blessed by Robbi and Joan Schroeder in wanting to make dreams become a reality for Wishing Star children by donating a service to their 1996 World Champion Jr. Western Pleasure & Jr. Western Riding stallion, "Blazing Hot." Besides being an AQHA two-time World Champion, he was the 1994 Quarter Horse Congress Two Year Old Western Pleasure Futurity Champion (unanimous decision); 1995 Congress Three Year Old Open Western Pleasure Derby Champion, Three Year Old Ltd. Western Pleasure Derby Champion, and Congress Jr. Western Pleasure Reserve Champion. Showing (1) time in 1994, (11) times in 1995, and (8) times in 1996, "Blazing Hot" has earned nearly 100 AQHA points in Jr. Western Pleasure, 16 AQHA points in Jr. Western Riding, plus he has 2.5 Halter points. He is sired by "Hotrodders Jet Set," out of a "Zippo Pine Bar" daughter, "Tahnee Zippo." This Superior Western Pleasure 15.3 HH bay stallion comes from a family pedigree of "pure pleasure horses." The last three generations on his dams side alone have all produced Superior Western Pleasure Horses. "Blazing Hot's" grandam and great - granddam also earned a Superior in Western Pleasure. When you consider his pedigree...it's second to none!! This service will be only one of two donated services to "Blazing Hot" for the 1998 season. He presently stands for $1,750 at Schroeder Ranch in Gainesville, Texas. Transported semen will not be available. PEPPY BADGER CHEX: Back once again in our 1997 Gallop line-up is two-time AQHA World Champion - "Peppy Badger Chex." He was a World Champion Junior Reining Horse in 1989, 1992 World Champion Senior Working Cow Horse - Top 5, and earned an additional World Championship title as the 1993 Sr. Working Cow Horse. In addition to his second World Championship, "Peppy Badger Chex," was the Bronze Trophy winner of the 1993 NRHA Reno Spectacular in Reining, and NRHA & PRHA Super Slide Bronze trophy winner! His offspring are proving what tremendous reining potential he produces! They have won the PRHA Superslide. The Top three winners were all "Peppy" offspring. "Peppys Doc An Tuck" was the 1995 NRHA Open Futurity Finalist, 11th place, and 1996 Americana Reining Champion. At the 1996 AQHA World Show, "Wright A Chex" won the Reserve World Champion Junior Working Cow Horse title. One of the most sought after breeding stallions in the Industry, for the past four breeding seasons, his book has been closed barely before Spring begins. Wishing Star is indebted to Jim & Sondra Wright and Pam Whittaker for once again supporting our cause and bringing some light in to the lives of others less fortunate. "Peppy Badger Chex" is presently standing in Yamhill, Oregon for a breeding fee of $2,000. Transported semen is available. LEAN WITH ME: A champion of Champions. Shortly after being titled the 1993 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Reserve Champion, "Lean With Me" suffered a near fatal injury of a fractured pelvis that almost ended his career. With God's blessings, a great trainer (Bobby Avila), and the love and prayers of his owners and admirers, "Lean With Me" beat all the odds and came from a cripple to a champion making his mark in the AQHA Industry. In 1994 he returned to the show ring competing in the Bruce Gilcrest Memorial Futurity winning the OQHA Reining Championship. From there it was on to the AQHA World Show, where he earned his first AQHA World Championship in Junior Working Cow Horse. He wasn't through winning. In 1995, he returned - once again - to win the OQHA Reining Championship; earned an AQHA Superior in Reining; won the prestigious NRHA Derby; and returned to the AQHA World Show to gain another title as the "1995 AQHA World Champion Senior Reining Horse." Now retired, "Lean With Me" stands in Oregon. "He's accomplished so much, there's really nothing left for him to win," commented Bobby Avila. This two-time World Champion will stand the 1998 breeding season at Bryant Ranch in Yamhill, Oregon for a stud fee between $2,500 and $3,000. Transported semen is available. Wishing Star is truly grateful to owners Jon and Norma Sather of Manson, Washington for giving a breeding to their unbelievable stallion thus making "Dreams Come True" for Wishing Star children. LENAS WRIGHT ON: Privileged to have in it's line-up this year, one of the leading AQHA Reining horses in the industry, "Lenas Wright On." This outstanding AQHA Superior Reining stallion has accomplished it all. In 1994, he won the National Reining Horse Association's Open Futurity Championship bringing home a check for $100,000. He qualified for the AQHA World Show early on in 1995 in "Junior Reining Horse," and was a 1995 finalist at the NRHA 4-year-old Open Reining Reno Spectacular. From there, "Lenas Wright On" went on to Oklahoma City to compete in Junior Reining and was the 1995 AQHA Reserve World Champion Jr. Reining Horse. In 1996, he went back to the AQHA Worlds to win the title as AQHA World Champion Working Cow Horse. Another GREAT stallion offered to help the children by owners Jim and Sondra Wright, and daughter Pam Whittaker of Oregon. "Lena's Wright On" is presently standing at Bryant Ranch in Yamhill, Oregon for $2,000. Transported semen is available. MISTERS TRADITION: Wishing Star is excited to add to it's line-up the 1994 AQHA World Champion Halter stallion, "Misters Tradition." This 1991 chestnut, 16hh, Superior Halter Stallion is sired by AQHA's leading sire "Mr. Conclusion." His dam "Miss Fancy Te," is an own daughter of "TE N' TE." She is also a World Champion producing dam. "Misters Tradition" was Jerry Wells 50th World Championship title. "Mr. T" as he is called, has a show record that includes: Pre Denver Circuit 5 Shows/5 Grands; National Western Stock Show/Grand under both judges; Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Grand; San Antonio Livestock Expo/Grand Under both judges; and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Grand. He holds 77.5 AQHA Points, with multiple Grand Championships. His get have gone on to win many championships. Such is true of: "Candlelite T Party" Circuit Champion Junior Amateur Mare; and "Scent Of A Candle" also a Circuit Champion Junior Amateur Mare. "Misters Tradition" is owned by Ken Wiley and stands at Stonehedge in Aubrey, Texas for a fee of: $1,750. Transported semen is available. DYNAMIC DELUXE: Only National Leading AQHA Performance Sire on the West Coast - 1990 thru 1995! "Dynamic Deluxe" is a Senior Western Pleasure Congress Champion; and an AQHA Superior Western Pleasure Horse. Trainers and owners call Dynamic Deluxe "the King of Pleasure, living up to everything we thought he'd be and more. Whatever you give him, he gives it back ten fold. He is second to none. Not only that, but he is really throwing himself to his offspring." He is the sire of a Congress Champion; Superiors; ROM's; World and Youth World Top 5 and Finalists! "Dynamic Deluxe" stands for $2,000 at Riverside Ranch in Sultan, Washington with owners Steve & Cindy Stephens. Transported semen is available. IMA COOL SEEKER: Sired by "Ima Cool Skip," three-time World Champion; and sire of 52 World and Reserve World Champions. His dam is "Seekers Bonnie," a producer of ROM offspring in both Halter and Performance. "Ima Cool Seeker" is one of the up and coming, most exciting young stallions in the industry. New to the Northwest, he was a 1994 Top Five World Champion Halter Horse in the AQHA Open Division. That same year, he gained yet another title when he went Top Four in Halter at the prestigious All American Quarter Horse Congress Show. Tested HYPP Negative/Negative, "Ima Cool Seeker" stands for $1,000 in Maupin, Oregon with owners Cindy Peterson and Ken Hein. Transported Semen is available. A BUCK A PAGE: 1994 ABRA World Champion. He is sired by "Page Impressive," out of a "Model Te N Te" daughter. This young stallion has started his show career off with a bang! In addition to his ABRA World Champion title, he was the 1993 Unanimous Cow Palace Futurity Champion; Northwest Quarter Horse Congress Hi-Pt. Circuit Champion; has earned 18 AQHA Grands & Reserves; holds multiple circuit and futurity Championships; and is an AQHA World Qualifier. "A Buck A Page" stands for $1,250 at Springstone Ranch in Springdale, Washington with owners Ron Knudson & Bob McLeod. He is HYPP Negative/Negative. HOT ATTRACTION: New to the line-up for 1997, Wishing Star is pleased to offer a breeding to "Hot Attraction." This 1990 dark bay stallion is an own son of the legendary, "Hotrodders Jet Set." He is a proven show horse with a total of 79 AQHA points and a Superior in Open Western Pleasure. As a two year old, "Hot Attraction" placed 7th out of 75 at the All Amercian Congress in Ohio. As a three year old, he had two wins in the National Snaffle Bit Limited division. "Hot Attraction's" dam "Delea Siemon," was the 1995 Leading Dam of Western Pleasure Futurity Winners with earnings of $39,947. She also has a Superior in Western Pleasure, and was a World Champion in Amateur Western Pleasure. "Hot Attraction" has his second foal crop on the ground this year. His babies are outstanding movers with great dispositions. "Hot Attraction" is owned by Bill & Kim Behrens of Behrens Farm in LaCenter, WA. He stands presently for $1,200 and transported semen is available. GREAT RED PINE: Wishing Star feels privileged to offer another hot Reining Stallion standing in the great Northwest, "Great Red Pine." This 1988 Dun stallion is sired by "Great Pine" one of NRHA's Leading Sire and Maternal Grandsires, also a member of the NRHA Hall of Fame. His dam, "Nifty Jodieann," was recently inducted into the NRHA's Hall Of Fame. She too is also one of NRHA's leading producing dams. "Great Red Pine" was the horse to beat in the 1991 and 1992 aged events. He started his career with a co-champion at the OVRHA Futurity. He went on to win the first go of the Congress Futurity, tied third on the finals, then finished fourth in the NRHA/OKC Futurity. The following year, "Great Red Pine" placed fifth at St. Paul Derby, won the Limited Open Carolina Classic, then moved on to the Superstakes for the Limited Open Championship and the Open Reserve Championship. He finished the year with a Reserve Championship at the Congress in Junior Reining. "Great Red Pine" is the highest money earning son of "Great Pine," earning over $60,000 in sixteen lifetime runs with an average score of 220. "Great Red Pine's" offspring are following in their sires footsteps. Such is true of: "Wendy Red Pine" Youth 18 & Under Championship at the 1996 NRHA-OKC Futurity. Many other 1997 three year olds are being prepared for the 1997 NRHA Futurity and show arenas all over the country. "Great Red Pine" is owned by Starr Horses in Hayden, ID. He will stand the 1998 season for $1,500. MALTESE FALCON: Sired by World Champion "Sir Impressive." "Maltese" was purchased in the Spring of 1992 and is presently owned by Larry & Lori Wilkerson. He holds 24.5 Open Halter points while going Grand or Reserve Grand Champion every time he was shown. His oldest foals in the Northwest are four-years-old and have won or placed in several major futurities. To date, he has 41 registered AQHA foals with 13 of these foals being shown, accumulating over 160 halter points. He also has 4 APHA foals, with one being a Superior halter horse at the age of two. In 1996, his foals won over $7,500 in futurity winnings. At the 1995, Northwest Quarter Horse Congress Stallion Futurities, three weanlings were entered and placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. A Paint filly placed 2nd at the 1994 Triple Crown Weanling Futurities. His son, "Dun Teasin" won the 1995 Great Northwest Stallion Service Yearling Futurity and has multiple Grands with very limited showing. Another yearling "Two Blue For You," was the 1996 Youth Jr. High Point Washington State Halter Mare. She also qualified for the 1997 AQHYA World Show. Maltese stands for $1,000 at Wilkerson Ranch in Kennewick, WA. He is tested HYPP Negative/Negative. IMPRESSIVES DEUCE: Grand and Reserve Champion at halter. Sire of World Champions (5th and 7th place.) Sire of multiple futurity and halter class winners, ROM's in Open Working, Youth Halter, Youth Working, Amateur Working, Superior Western Pleasure, Cutting & Barrel Racing offspring. His get have won over $30,000 in halter futurities. He is also the sire of APHA winners, and an APHA Champion. This jet black stallion is sired by "Impressive," out of an "Otoe" granddaughter. He stands for $750 in Milton-Freewater, OR. with owners John & Diane Morris. He has been tested HYPP Negative/Negative. SHADOWS SECURITY: New to the Northwest, "Shadows Security" has been superbly shown. He is a Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Halter Stallion; holds multiple circuit Championships; placed 3rd in the prestigious "Tom Powers" Yearling Longe Line Futurity; was Circuit Champion Yearling Halter Stallion at the Texas Classic, and was Top Ten in the NSBA Yearling Longe Line Futurity. He is sired by "Leaguers Shadow," Superior Western Pleasure; 1993 AQHA Reserve Hi-Pt. Western Pleasure Horse; and 4th in Aged Stallions at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. "Shadows Security's" grandsire is "Im A Big Leaguer," sire of Futurity winners, Show ROMs and Halter Point Earners. "Shadows Security's" dam is "Absolutely Hot." She is an own daughter of "Hotrodders Jet Set," World Champion Jr. Western Pleasure; 3rd Leading Sire of Performance Horses, and sire of Superior Performance Horses. "Shadows Security" will stand at R Ranch in Klamath Falls, Oregon for $800 with owners Ken and Carol Russell. Transported semen is available. INSTANT ROMANCE: Winner of the Northwest Quarter Horse Congress Halter Futurity, placing first under all three judges. Sired by legendary "Triple's Image," Instant Romance is out of a daughter of "McLeo Bars." As expected, the quality of his foals are superb! He stands for $1,000 at Wegner Ranch in Ellensburg, Washington with owner Ray Wegner.

GALLOP PAINT HORSE STALLIONS: FLEET MACHINE: Performance horse paint breeders...Here's your opportunity to breed to one of the greatest Western Pleasure Horses in the Paint Horse Industry, "Fleet Machine." This Five-Time World Champion holds over 750 APHA points. Amongst his tremendous show record, his greatest accomplishments were his World Championship titles. They include: 1994 Western Pleasure World Champion; 1995 Amateur Junior Western Pleasure World Champion; 1995 Open Junior Western Pleasure World Champion; 1995 Bridleless Western Pleasure World Champion; 1995 World Wide Congress Amateur Western Pleasure Champion; 1996 Amateur Western Pleasure World Champion (only class shown in.) He holds two ROMs and an Amateur and Open Superior in Western Pleasure. "Fleet Machine" is sired by "Mr. Norfleet" APHA Champion; and Four-Time National Champion in Western Pleasure. His dam "Red Sonny Sissy," is an own daughter of "Sonny Dee Bar." As well as being a World Champion producer, she is the dam of several Superior and ROM Western Pleasure offspring. As a breeding sire, "Fleet Machine" is producing offspring that have inherited his movement, disposition, and beautiful conformation. He is owned by Angie Brama, and will stand in Aubrey, Texas for $1,500. Transported semen is not available. MACHOS SCAT MAN: This great stallion is an APHA Superior Western Pleasure Horse; Silver Supreme All Around Stallion; NWCC Reserve Hi-Point Western Pleasure Horse; holds points in Halter, Pole Bending and Barrels; and is a sire of an APHA Reserve World Champion. "Machos Scat Man" carries a double Tobiano gene guaranteeing you a colored foal. His get have earned APHA points, awards and money in a wide variety of events; from Halter, Pleasure, Hunter Hack, Barrels & more. In his last eight years of donating services to grant wishes to children with life threatening illnesses... "Machos Scat Man" has been the highest selling of the Paint Horse breed three times; highest selling Tobiano stallion service for eight consecutive years; and has never sold for under his stallion fee. This unbelievable record has made "Machos Scat Man" the only stallion of any breed in the history of the Gallop to achieve these high standards and set such a consecutive record!! "Macho Scat Man" stands for $700 in Rathdrum, ID. with owners Harold & Debbie Kruger. Transported semen is available. SUPER FAR OUT: 1994 World Champion Working Cow Horse, and 1995 Reserve World Champion High Point Horse. In addition to being a World Champion, his titles also include APHA Champion; and Versatility Award winner. He is also seven (unofficial) points from gaining three more Superior Awards, giving him a total of eleven Open Superiors, unequaled by any other Paint Horse. He is a California State All-Around Champion; #2 Lifetime APHA Performance Earning Stallion; holds 11 ROM's; over 900 Open APHA Points; 3 Honor Roll Firsts & 14 Honor Roll Awards. He is the sire of World and Reserve World Champions; multiple Top Ten's at the World; 2 Top Ten Open Honor Roll horses; APHA Open and Amateur Champions; multiple APHA point earners in Halter and Performance; Futurity winners; and ROM offspring. "Super Far Out" has been the high selling Paint stallion service (several times) at Gallop, and is always a spectator draw at the auction - don't miss seeing this tremendous Paint Horse Stallion at the event!! He stands for $1,000 in Klamath Falls, OR. with owners Ken & Carol Russell. Transported semen is available. TAG A BEAR: An APHA Champion; Superior Halter Horse; on the APHA Leading Sire List for 1990 & 1991; Qualifier for the World in Aged Stallions. He is an APHA Champion sire; has won "Get of Sire" two years running at the OPHC Futurity; and has sired Superior Halter & Performance Horses. His produce include 25 ROM's, and 10 Superior Halter & Performance Horses. His get have earned over 1,500 APHA points! He stands for $800 in Bonners Ferry, ID. with owners Walt & Gerry Dinning. FEATURE: Sired by, "Skippa Star Jr." Both grand sires - Skippa Star and Quincy Feature were World Champions. "Feature" is being shown successfully, earning his ROM's in halter and performance. Owner Carol Russell rode him in just one show, and received her Amateur ROM in Western Pleasure. His first foals hit the ground in 1993, and are everything that the Russells hoped for. "Feature's" first foal, "CR Elegant Feature," won four futurities - including the NWCC and Oregon breeders Futurity. She won more weanling halter classes than any other filly in the Pacific Northwest for 1993. Her first time out in 1994, she took two first's and stood Grand Champion Halter Mare of the show. He is siring loud colored foals from solid colored mares. He stands for $800 in Klamath Falls, Oregon with owners Ken & Carol Russell. Transported semen is available. SUPER DRY ICE: Wishing Star is pleased to have last years Highest selling Paint Horse Stallion Service back - once again - in the line-up for a 1998 breeding service. This dark grulla overo stallion holds an impressive show record which includes: APHA Championship (achieved as a young three-year-old); a Superior in Western Pleasure & Trail, and ROMs in Halter, Western Pleasure, Trail, and Reining. He holds over 25 Halter points which include Hi-Point Halter Stallion for MPHC; Reserve Champion Halter Stallion at the Big Sky Classic; Nevada State Halter Champion in Open & Amateur; Sierra Paint Horse Club's Champion Yearling Stallion; Northern California Championship Circuit Champion; and winner of the Wine and Roses Futurity. He was the 1995 Zone One Champion Jr. Reining Horse; and placed 11th overall in Jr. Trail at the 1995 World Championship Paint Horse Show. "Super Dry Ice" is presently standing for $900 at owners Chuck and Julie Lazaro's Lone Pine Paints in Lonepine, MT. COUNT FLEET: Painted Pines Ranch proudly offers a breeding to their APHA Champion, "Count Fleet." His APHA Championship was earned in one season, accumulating 28 points in Halter; 15 points in Western Pleasure; an ROM in Western Pleasure; with additional points earned in Hunter Hack; Hunter Under Saddle; Working Hunter, and Western Riding. He has 11 Grand and Reserve Halter Championships; was the OSPHCC Hi-Point Aged Halter Stallion; MSPHC's Hi-Point two-year-old Halter Stallion; Reserve Hi-Point Aged Halter Stallion for NWCC; Reserve Hi-Point Jumping Champion for OPHC; and was the Hi-Point Senior Western Riding Horse at the Zone 1 Show. He stands for $650 in Sagle, Idaho with owners Jay and Danni Peterson. APACHE THUNDERBIRD: New to the 1997 Gallop line-up, Wishing Star offers this black and white homozygous stallion, "Apache Thunderbird." His pedigree is foundation Quarter Horse with the right sprinkling of Thoroughbred to balance out the muscle with elegance. King, Leo, Joe Reed II, and Oklahoma Star. Closer up reveals he is fifth generation black, with lineage as successful in the show ring as one could desire. His sire "Rebels Musicman" was also a homozygous black Tobiano. He sired 138 foals, 5 show, 7 Halter, with a total of 167 Performance points, 4 ROM and 1 Superior. His dam, "Apache Beetle," is the dam of 4 foals. Two with show records, 18 Halter, 253 Performance points, 5 ROM and 2 Superior. "Apache Thunderbird" in very limited showing obtained the Idaho State Champion Halter Horse title. He is now being started and promoted in Reining. "Apache's" foals are eligible for the Oregon Triple Crown Futurities, Treasure Valley Paint Horse Club Futurities, and more. The Running Paint Ranch is transporting semen with outstanding success. With a high motility, he has live foals in Florida, Missouri, and California. A transported semen breeding program has been set up at Shamrock Springs Ranch in Colbert with a hugh success. "Apache Thunderbird" is proudly owned by David & Tawni Limesand and is presently standing for $750 at The Running Paint Ranch in Kuna, ID. This concludes our 1997 Stallion Service line-up. Our stallion invitations have closed down for the 1997 line-up. Located on another page in this issue, you will see our Gallop Ad enabling you to update times, date, and stallions involved for this year. Remember, these services will be good for the following year, l998. This gives you an opportunity to shop ahead for the following breeding season. Check out these stallion and their facilities, know where your mares will be going, what kind of offspring the stallion is producing, take a good look at the stallion, and know what mare care or transported semen costs you'll be dealing with. Sharing with you Wishing Star's mission, this month Gallop Coordinator Barbara Turner shares with you some wishes currently being done by the Wishing Star Foundation. "Hi everyone! Being involved in the horse industry and with Wishing Star, many of you approach me with questions about Wishing Star, wishes and our children. Our wish kids are referred to us from lots of places and people. Neighbors, teachers, physicians, family, nurses, and friends, all have referred children with life threatening illnesses to Wishing Star. Often the child's family knows the referral, but we get anonymous referrals too. When a child is referred, Wishing Star contacts the family to see if they are interested in a wish. In sharing - only a few - of these "wishes,"' keep in mind that those of you who participate at this years Gallop as a spectator, sponsor, booth exhibitor, stallion owner or committee member will help to make these wishes a reality. Be very proud of yourselves!" 21 year old Scott wishes for a Dodge Ram truck. He has Hodgkin's Disease. 20 year old Kristy wishes to go on a Cruise. She has Friedreich Ataxia. 16 year old Vanessa wishes to share her story through a book. She has Leukemia. 11 year old Derek wishes to go to a Chicago Bulls game. He has Fanconi Anemia. 16 year old Michele wishes to go to the Tina Turner Concert. He has Leukodystrophy. 10 year old Kathy wishes to go to Mall of America. She has Leukemia. 14 year old Steven wishes to go to Alaska. He has Leukemia. 10 year old Brian wishes to be a Ball Boy at a Houston Rockets game. He has Cystic Fibrosis. 15 year old Paul wishes for a trip to Hawaii. He has Leukemia. 18 year old Carla wishes to go to Dollywood. She has Batten's Disease. 5 year old Blaine wishes for a train ride. He has Tuberous Sclerosis. 7 year old Quinten wishes to visit Nickelodeon. He has Leukemia. 2 year old Jerika wishes to meet Barney. She has Spinal Musc. A. 5 year old Eric wishes for a pony. He has Leukemia, 14 year old Jason who has Cerebral Palsy, 5 year old Jordon who has Burkitt's Lymphoma, 3 year old Jesus who has Leukemia, 5 year old Aaron who has Muscular Dystrophy, 6 year old Tyler who has a Brain Tumor, 9 year old Sarah who has Leukemia, 6 year old Shelby who has Muscular Dystrophy, 8 year old Michele who has Leukemia, 3 year old Tyler who has Schwachman Syndrome, and 6 year old Jacob who suffers from Meduloblastoma all wished for a trip to Disney World or Disneyland.

With Sincere Sympathy.... 14-year-old Meagan lost her battle with Cancer in March. She received her wish in October of 1994 for horse vaulting lessons. 4-year-old Nick died May 17th of Cancer. We lost Nick before his wish visit. "I wanted to thank so many of you in the industry for helping Keith's Quarter Horse wish come true. We completed his wish at the end of April when I delivered his horse to his home in Troy, MT. Indiana Harness dressed Keith up with a new pair of jeans, a Brooks & Dun Western Shirt, and Stetson Straw Hat. HAV Western Wear fitted him up with a new pair of lace up boots. Aslin-Finch made sure he had all new grooming aids along with a water bucket and salt block. True Hibbard made sure he had a ton of good hay at the worse time possible to find it; and Rich & Arlie Sylvester made sure Keith's Quarter Horse mare had a place to stay for the five weeks we waited to deliver her due to bad weather up in Montana. All of these people donated all of these things to make this child's wish special. I thank all of you horse hunters who helped to find a suitable match for Keith. Thank you Cliff Kellmer for leading us to the final one chosen. You were right, she was perfect! Thank you Cristen for working with us on the horse and tack; and Bruce Amoth for the availability of additional hay. On the day of the wish...by the time Keith arrived back home with his Dad, I had unloaded and settled her in. Keith was so excited! Then it started raining, so we put her inside the barn. He couldn't wait to get on her. We showed him how to saddle and tack her up...lead her for a short time...then he was off riding around the inside of the barn. I wish you all could have seen his face when he first laid eyes on her. "Thank you" to all who were involved with this wish. It never ceases to amaze me how wonderful our horse industry people are! For this 12-year-old boy who suffers from Acute Myelocytic Leukemia, a life time dream became a reality!!" HOW CAN YOU HELP IN WISHING STAR'S MISSION? That is a question we are asked by many people and their are a number of ways. One is financially. It is a constant battle to raise the money to get the Wishes done as quickly as possible. Another is to become a Wishing Star volunteer. Give some of your time. We have a number of people who volunteer through our office in Spokane and we can always use more. We also have chapters made up of volunteers in a number of communities where extra help is always needed. Those chapters serve the following areas: 1. Lewiston, ID./Clarkston, WA. 2. Moscow, ID./Pullman, WA. 3. Magic Valley/Twin Falls, ID. 4. Weiser/Payette, ID. 5. Coeur d'Alene, ID. 6. Boise/Treasure Valley, ID. 7. Tri-Cities, WA. 8. Yakima, WA. 9. Wenatchee, WA. 10. Sandpoint, ID. If you are interested in volunteering in one of these areas or need more information, call us at 509-744-3411. Give the greatest gift, help a child's dream, come true. Looking forward to seeing you all at the Wishing Star Gallop Stallion Service Auction on Saturday, August 16th! Sincerely, Barbara J.Turner Gallop Coordinator, Wishing Star Foundation Next month in "Horse Previews Gallop Edition," we'll be updating you on some very exciting things that will be going on at Gallop. Whether you're into sports, music, dance, exhibits, stallion services, delicious food, collector's items, or great entertainment, we have it all for you! Don't forget to pick up "Horse Previews" next month for "the only" inside look at what will be happening at Gallop. For further information contact: Barbara Turner at 509-466-8719 or 509-744-3411. Wishing Star Foundation,W. 915 2nd Ave, Suite #3, Spokane, WA 99204.