2009 Get of Sire Top Ten All Stars

First in Get of Sire National Top Ten All Stars is this trio of paints sired by Toad Hill's the Great Gatsby. The black and white filly in front is Toad Hill's Summer Breeze (dam is Wind in the Willows), the second horse is the bay pinto Toad Hill's Mocha Jo (dam is Excaliber's Typhoon Queen) and the third horse is the black and white pinto Toad Hill's Slate (dam is Wind in the Willows).

2009 2nd Produce of Dam National Top Ten All Stars

Coming in second in National Champion Top Ten All Stars is Toad Hill's Wind in the Willows, the 2008 1st place winner. This year's team is pictured above: Toad Hill's Summer Breeze and her full brother Toad Hill's Slate.

The 2008 team was Toad Hill's Paint Me Picasso and Toad Hill's Kiss Me Kate.

2009 All Star Multi-Color Winners at Toad Hill

Coming in 3rd place in Multi-Color Stallion and Gelding - Over was Toad Hill's Slate. See other photos of Slate at: http://picasaweb.google.com/ToadHillMinis/StallionsGeldingsForSale#

Coming in 6th in Multi-Color Mare Over was Toad Hill's Summer Breeze, a full sister to Slate above.

Movies of Foals 2009

I will be the first to admit, my movies are really amateurish, but here are some of the Foals 2009. These were all taken Dec 28th. The foals are dirty from the mud that set after 3.5 inches of rain and then froze with below 22 degree weather. Each listing is a hyperlink to a YouTube video.
Foals 2009 Part 1
Foals 2009 Part 2
Foals 2009 Part 3

I tried to identify each foal in the video.
Slate is the second black/white pinto in this video. He is a little larger that Picasso and is for sale as well. Slate will be a 2 year old as of 2010 and has been shown last year. He is in Top Ten Multi-Color this year, and was one of two minis in Produce of Dam (placed 2nd Top Ten) and one of three minis in Get of Sire (placed 1st in Top Ten).

Miss Peach Meets Mr. Picasso

Picasso is one of my stallions. He currently shares a pen with two other breeding stallions (Rusty and Sid), three 2-year old stallions (Slate, Lincoln and Baldrige) and a "monster" sized miniature gelding (Stetson --can you say at least 42 inches--yikes!!).

Anyway, Miss Peach came for the day and decided she wanted to ride minis. She runs out into the pen with all the boys flapping her mittens held by strings connected to her coat. Needless to say it was quite a surprise for the boys and most of them headed for the the other side of the field.

Mr. Picasso, who loves attention, came up to be petted, and Miss Peach was put on aboard. Since I did not have a halter with me, I put my hand under his chin and we walked around the field until it was way too cold to stay out any longer. Miss Peach had decided I should bring Mr. Picasso up to her home in the big city and let her keep him.

Sorry Miss Peach, Mr. Picasso is headed to Hal Bryant's to become a Chariot Horse!!. Perhaps, Hal will let me drive him sometime. Mr. Picasso leaves in February for his new home.

Want to Rent a Chariot?

I found this site: Phil's Animal Rentals . They are located in California. They rent CHARIOTS!!
I wonder if they include the horses...and to be sure they are big, full sized horses not minis.

Anyway, they do rental other things... horses, cattle, birds, livestock ...I am beginning to think they might be close to Hollywood and the movie lots.
Anyway if you want to see photos of Conestoga wagons, depot wagons, drays, grocery wagons, gypsy wagons, jail wagons, ox drawn wagons, and whole lot more...check out their website.
I'm thinking they must be the back lot for a lot of westerns!!

New Chariot Racing Site

I have discovered a new Chariot Racing link...check it out:

http://intermountainracing.com/index.php

On the page: Chariot Racing, there are links to various chariot racing results for past races (but more important you get the idea of where the races will be this coming 2010), pictures from some chariot races and a video.

I don't know if it was my computer, but the video was a little jumpy.

Under the Chariot Racing news link there is a second link with Information about the 2009- 2010 season. I have pasted this information below:

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November 20 2009

Sorry I am late with the first message. It is that time of year chariot racing is here. Yes!!!

It’s time to get those horses in shape and get your clubs paper work in shape.

Club to do list
• Current copy of your clubs by-laws 2009-2010 version.
• Your official qualifying races dates 2009-2010.
• Name, address, phone number or email of identifier for race results.
• Horse papers for the new horses running in your clubs.
• Send me invitational race dates you would like me put on the website
• We need more club pitchers on the website send me some
Warning:
Make sure your club by-laws do not disagree with the world by-laws, police your on clubs.
Note: ask for permission not for forgiveness

So I suggest at your first club meeting go through your by laws to ensure they are correct and approved by your club.

If you have questions ask your Vice President. If they can not answer it give me a call Ryan: 801-645-4002.
3602 South 3850 West, West haven Utah 84401

The weekly results forms are still on the website.

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I assume it is accurate, if someone follows up and lets me know more, I will post that information too.

There is a second site:

http://reggieanger.shutterbugstorefront.com/g/chariot_racing_pics

This site has photos from chariot racing events.

Toad Hill's Paint Me Picasso, Summer 2009

Both Picasso and Rusty spent the summer of 09 visiting the Amish family and have some fun learning how to pull a wagon and get riding lessons. Rusty's movie was posted a couple weeks ago, and here we have the video of Picasso. Picasso took right to driving and riding and is certainly more dependable than Rusty because he is less distracted by noise and animals that go by him when he is working.

Picasso is a well behaved, quiet stallion. Rusty and Picasso are buddies and when they are away from the mares, they enjoy chasing and sparring with one another.

Another blog entry can be seen -- follow link.

Picasso's Sire is:

Toad Hill's the Great Gatsby

His dam is:

Toad Hill's Wind in the Willows

Single Roman Chariot - Tulsa 2009

If you want to see chariot driving you can go to Italy or save some money and go to one of the AMHR miniature horse shows where there is a chariot class. This year at both N.E.W. Miniature Horse shows in Pulaski, Wisconsin there were chariots. That show is well run, clean stall area (although a little walk from the show ring) and a outdoor driving area well suited for chariots. In spite of a six hour drive for me, it is a show worth taking the time to attend.

Also, if you get to Tulsa in September for the AMHR Nationals there are three events with chariots. The first one is class 186, single Roman chariots. Video is below.

Every chariot class starts with a parade lap.

Those deadly projectiles the announcer was referring to was the candy and flowers thrown by the passengers in the chariots to the audience.

Next up, the class:

Okay folks, time for you to be the judge...who do you think won this class??

When you have made up your mind, now check what the judges thought.

So did you score them the same as the judges?? Watch for the team chariot class coming soon.

COMMENT added 7/9/2014 from Facebook regarding the winning chariot:
Keely Zeller Exum I bought parts from different places and designed and assembled it. The body is plastic pool liner around a wood frame with a heavy wood floor. I bought wheels and an axle that fit them then cut the axle and welded it to make a drop axle. The wooden shafts that wrap around the body are also home made. The single tree was purchased. The horse decals were vinyl stickers.

Kibbles 2009 Foal, Growing UP

How quickly these little foals grow. Here this little buckskin filly is now four months old, compare that to her first few days.

Update...this filly is now offically named: Toad Hill's Pip-Pip Cheerios

Her sire is Toad Hill's Rust Spot.

Rusty's Sire: Toad Hill's Oreo (Black pinto, 32.0" AMHR only) by WF Flashy Boy (32.00", black pinto, AMHA, AMHR). Flashy Boy is by Rainbow Ridges Starburst Cody (30.50") out of Circle S Missy (34.00")

Rusty's Dam: Toad Hill's Neon Echo (Sabino Overo, 30.0" AMHA/AMHR). Echo is by Colorworlds Neon Knight (33.0, overo) out of Mini Bucks Painted Princess (33.50", liver pinto)

Filly's dam is Toad Hill's Kibbles and Bits

Kibbles' Sire: Spragues Buckeye (AMHR/AMHA 30.25", buckskin). His sire is NFCS Yankee Clipper (AMHA-28.00", sorrel), his dam is 4GS Hemlock Brook Silver Jane (AMRA - 33.50", grey)

Kibbles' Dam: Koch's My Angel Baby (AMHR/AMHA 33.50", chestnut pinto). Her sire is Little Hoof's Midget Mite (AMHR/AMHA 29.75", bay), her dam is Koch's Little Brandy (AMHR 36.00" chestnut)