My most embarrassing moment with an Arabian horse or in the community ... I think I’ll pass on this question! Most would be surprised to know about me ... that I absolutely love Canadian Geese. I would love to have one as a pet, but I know they are meant to fly free. We are fortunate to have dozens around our house. I could watch them for hours.
Beyond the Arabian horse industry, I enjoy ... running, Oklahoma State Football, OKC Thunder Basketball, working in the yard, and spending time with my nieces and family. Trying very hard to infect them with the “love of horses” disease. I think my retired hunter could be a walk/trot superstar!
ALYSON TOBIN WILSON TRAINING CENTER SHOWING IN: HUNTER PLEASURE AND HALTER I chose to be involved with Arabian horses because ... Arabian horses are the most majestic, intelligent, athletic and challenging breed of horses. There is a special excitement and fun in owning an Arabian horse. The most instrumental person/horse who got me involved with the Arabian ... would be my parents. Actually, I have to thank my grandfather as well, who who took me on my first pony ride and I was hooked on horses since then. My first trainer was Ray Zoercher, who started my family with Arabian horses. I have been involved in the Arabian horse industry for … 45 years. If I could change one thing about the Arabian horse industry, it would be ... to think long and hard about the current allowable breeding practices. Artificial insemination has killed the need for the local breeder with a good stallion. The very idea that any mare should be allowed to have three babies a year is preposterous. My fondest moment with the Arabian horse or Arabian horse community ... would be and has always been, showing my own horses that my family and I bred ourselves.
BECKY VELTEMA
My most embarrassing moment with an Arabian horse or in the community ... I’ll never tell ... what happens at the horse show, stays at the horse show. Most would be surprised to know about me ... that I am a Nurse Practitioner for the General, Vascular and Thoracic service at a Veterans Hospital. Recently, I was promoted to a new and upcoming way of medicine, called Tele Health Medicine, via video conferencing with other VA Hospitals. Beyond the Arabian horse industry, I enjoy ... going to Las Vegas once a year, and I love to line dance and two step.
ROOKER TRAINING STABLE AND OAK HAVEN ARABIANS SHOWING IN: ARABIAN & H/A COUNTRY PLEASURE SELECT AATR AND NATIVE COSTUME OPEN
be a Half-Arabian mare, Seven Star Okie. After walk/ trotting on my pony, I took over “Okie” at age five. For Christmas 1974, I received the most beautiful horse ever … a purebred Arabian Gelding “Zippo.”
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