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parades — the Norco parade on Labor Day and San Dimas parade in September — and won first place in both parades” “The horses behaved perfectly,” Nancy says. “I was amazed at how well they did. We were at the parade route by 6:30 a.m. Those horses sat in the line for one and a half hours — a half-hour of this next to a marching band. Many people were milling around before the parade started — running in front of them. You do have to have a very broke horse to even participate in a parade of this caliber — and all of ours were. (The horses ranged in age from 10 to 25.) “The Tournament was happy to have Arabian horses back in the parade. They also seemed to appreciate the fact that our presentation was so unique. The best quote we got the whole day was from the person in charge of all of the parade’s equestrian groups. He said, ‘The mules are crazy running around. The Arabians? They’re … quiet.’ “We were very fortunate to have such wonderful riders/ horses and the best support crew anywhere,” says Nancy. Members of the group included: Nancy Harvey, Marshal, Sierra Madre — Carriage Driver with Patagonia X (New Market x Penelope) Nicki McGinnis, Norco — Dressage on Navajo X (Millennium LOA x MWF Najada) Amanda Wood, San Juan Capistrano — Hunter on Empress Sorsha (Classy Kid x Bint Zorka) Sandra Harris, Brawley — Cowgirl on MJP Princess Zia (Coma Zi x Collett McCoy) Amanda Waterfield, Alta Loma — Sheriff on Leprachan SCR (Pachole x Bekkah Ambrielle) Gayle Peña, Moreno Valley — Western on CH Satin Doll (EF Emberr x TLC Snowflake) Terry Banister, Westlake Village — Antique Sidesaddle on CR Bey Eclipse (TAAPS x NV Bey Mirage) Anne Keinberger, Palos Verdes — Western on Sweet Sara V (Desperado V x Sweet Sanadika V) Molly Jenks, Norco — Native Costume on Rock-On (Reign On x Bridens Jilida) Debra Duncan-Montoya, Valley Center — Native Costume on Sol Spirit (Sol-um x Esprit Jolie) Jan Roeder, Assistant Marshal, Cowan Heights — Native Costume on Go For The Gold (Cal Dorado x Miramar) Outwalkers: Theodore Lange, Whittier Patricia Fichtner, Norco Ann Clausen, Santa Ynez
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ight horses perished in a barn fire at longtime Arabian trainer and breeder Randy Stoneback’s Pennsylvania facility on January 5. Two of the horses lost recently won National championships at Sport Horse Nationals. The fire engulfed the building so quickly that the Stonebacks’ were only able to rescue a few horses. In addition, the fire consumed virtually all of the Stonebacks’ farm equipment including tractors, a trailer, spreaders, tack, and hay. The Stoneback family is well known in Pennsylvania for its work with horses spanning over 50 years. Randy has trained horses his whole life, and his parents, Dr. Stoneback and his wife, Marge, recently moved in with Randy because of health problems. Tax deductible donations to the Stoneback family can be made through the Horsemen’s Distress Fund. Send to the address below and indicate on the check the funds will be earmarked for the Stonebacks: The Arabian Horsemen’s Distress Fund 236 Henry Sanford Road Bridgewater, CT 06752 Donations can also be made online at www. horsemensdistressfund.com/how-you-can-help/index.html (click on “Make A Donation”). The fund is a separate, restricted account with 501c3 charitable status, managed by a five-person board. The family will be notified of all who donate. If you would like to send a personal message to the family, please send to Randy Stoneback, 127 Tripps Lane, Strattanville, PA 15258.
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ynda Entratter, founder of Jabar Ltd., Alpharetta, Georgia, and St. Louis, Missouri, passed away in January. Recalls associate and good friend Michael Byatt, “For most of our lives we have always been told ‘If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.’ My friend, Lynda Entratter, proved this old adage wrong; she was too good to be true. The life she led, the love she shared, and the generosity she embraced were not too good to be true; they were her. “While devastated by the loss of our dear friend, her close circle of friends recognizes what a gift she was not only to us and to her animals, but to the world. The compassion she had for all living things made each of us reflect on how we treated those that share the planet earth; she made us better people.
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