ASAoGB BULLETIN BOARD Saddlebreds

	Latest news in brief
SHOWS	Please see SHOWS.EVENTS page for 2008 details
From the Past	It has taken many years of intermittent effort but at last we are very pleased to have found 'the lost stallion' of the original golden Saddlebred imports from the 1960s. Goldmount Majesty (aka Silence is Golden) was imported by Mrs Kemp, but changed hands in 1972 into the ownership of Miss Earle. At 17hh he was the tallest palomino stallion in Britain at that time, and was used for dressage and jumping. He moved on to the great pastures in the sky in late 1974, but we are delighted to be able to record his life (with pictures) in our extensive Saddlebred archives. Photo courtesy Miss Earle
OPEN DAY top: audience at Visions Saddlebred Stud above: Will’s Gazette retiring	The Visions Saddlebred Stud/ASAoGB HQ opened its facility to an invited audience from the locality and to members of the ASAoGB on Saturday 15^th September. Appreciation of the five imported horses on display has been shown in many ways – cards, emails, telephone calls, donations and gifts – encapsulated by the following card: “Thank you very much indeed for a marvellous afternoon with your beautiful horses and your interesting and informative commentary. You deserve every success in bringing the American Saddlebred to well-deserved popularity in the UK. Can’t wait for the next time!” We would like to thank Lord Gage and Lord Healey for making the presentation to Jane Green on the retirement from public life of her 22 year old harness/gaited gelding Will’s Gazette. He has been a valued and prominent member of the ASAoGB display team for 11 years and we hope he enjoys his well earned retirement.
Hot Line to Heaven	The Visions Saddlebred Stud, Alfriston, East Sussex welcomes the pinto Saddlebred mare Hot Line To Heaven to its breeding band. HLTH will join the stallion Attache’s Leading Admiral and his permanent mares in the spring of 2008, meanwhile she is demonstrating the Saddlebred presentation under Western tack.
SHOW RESULTS	British Show Horse Association Championships, Addington Manor. The inaugural classes of the ASAoGB at this major show were beleaguered by transport and travelling problems, equine and human illnesses, but nevertheless it was a wonderful day and resounding success. Our class winners were: Ridden – Harlem Bay; In Hand – It’s Hammer All Around; Part bred classes – Sandro. CONGRATULATIONS one and all. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Congratulations to Even Worse (pure bred stallion owned by Lynn Herd) for becoming the Third ASAoGB American Breeds Champion at CHAPS UK Championship Show, Myerscough College, Preston, on Saturday 1^st September 2007. And to part Saddlebred Incandescent Flame for taking the Reserve.
New Arrival Attache’s Leading Admiral first view over Sussex Downs photos: J A Green	Cheryl Lutring, Founder of the ASAoGB, has a new stallion with super genes for the British Saddlebred melting pot. Attache’s Leading Admiral arrived from the USA on 15^th May 2007 at the Saddlebred HQ at Alfriston, East Sussex, UK. His lineage is legendary with CH Courageous Admiral (CH Wing Commander) as his sire, and his dam was by Attache. Pictures on Stallions page
Rare Visions Memorial Trophy at USA’s Worlds Championship Horse Show	The Memorial Trophy in honour of the UK’s first resident FIVE-GAITED SHOW HORSE and promotional pioneer, Rare Visions, is presented to the Champion of the $10,000 Open Five-Gaited Mares Class at the Worlds Champion Horse Show, Louisville, Kentucky. The 2007 winner was According to Lynn ridden by Mary Gaylord McLean. This impressive duo went on to become Reserve Champion in the Worlds Grand Championship for Five-Gaited Saddlebreds.
ANOTHER NEW STALLION	Lynn Herd of Cumbria has imported a new stallion to join her increasing collection of Saddlebreds in Cumbria. Recently arrived, coloured stallion Even Worse from Germany, is nine years old, was bred by Lisa Heres-Rosenberger, and has CH Yorktown and Supreme Sultan in his lineage. Picture to follow
Major 2007 Award comes to Britain !!!!!	The ASHA in Kentucky has honoured the ASAoGB's Founder/President, Cheryl R Lutring, with the Jenkins International Award 2007. The ASHA states: "this award is to honor a person who has gone the extra mile to introduce and promote the American Saddlebred horse to other countries." Cheryl was presented with the award at the ASHA's Annual Ball on 17^th February 2007 at the wonderful entertainment facility at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky – the horse capital of the world.
Congratulations	National Show Horse, A Chance of Fame won the partbred Arab stallion class and the Coloured class at the North Staffordshire Summer Arabian Show on 1^st July 2007. Chance took home the ASAoGB Special rosette and the Championship. Well done Chance and Burnt House Arabians.
Home Page ASAoGB Saddlebreds Display Team Mares	Allen Guides to Horse & Pony Breeds: The American Saddlebred (published 30th November 2005 – the first European publication re the Saddlebred) Obtain your copy direct from ASAoGB - £7.00 inc p/p send cheque to ASAoGB, Alfriston, East Sussex BN26 5XE Alternatively from Foyles, equestrian outlets and Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com or British Horse Society Book Shop
Nat Show Horse	ASAoGB Founder, Cheryl R Lutring’s appointment by the American Saddlebred Horse Association (Kentucky, USA) as one of two International Delegates to their Charter Club Council continues for a second term.
Stallions Versatility Links	From time to time Saddlebreds come on the market and the ASAoGB sometimes has a For Sale list available. Please email or telephone to be added to buyers list.
	The ASAoGB received DEFRA Stud Book approval and Passport Issuing Organisation status in January 2003 and is the only Saddlebred-dedicated PIO in Britain