AMERICAN GYPSY HORSE BREED ASSOCIATION
SUMMER 2010
Go to
the Pictures page to
check out the latest pictures of AGHBA members and
friends out with their Gypsy horses. You never know
where you’ll see those Gypsies, and what they’ll be
doing!
Summer
is chock full of activities with our Gypsy horses:
trail rides, parades, new foals, driving days, shows,
festivals, training – endless possibilities. If only
summer was endless!
AGHBA
and its’ membership are out there participating with our
Gypsy horses, sometimes in ways you wouldn’t expect.
Check out the ‘Pictures’ page to see what some of our
members have been up to. And if you’ve been out with
your Gypsy, send your pictures in so we can share:
secretary@aghaf.org .
Check
the Expos/Events/Shows
page to see where we’re out with our Gypsies.
The
AGHBA Stallion Service Auction has ended. This
year’s auction was a huge success! Thank you to all who
participated – both stallion owners and buyers. We
appreciate your support!
Angel Foundation Update:
The Board of the American
Gypsy Horse Angel Foundation is happy to announce the
recipients of the Spring 2010 Gypsy Angels. Yes, that
was not a mistake – Angels. The Board received 41
applications from across the United States. The caliber
of these applicants was exceptional, and the Board
decided to place THREE Gypsy Angels to the best of the
best. Please visit the Gypsy Angel page to see the
announcement!
Open
Call For Member Pictures!
Take a look at our new
page: Members and their Gypsy horses! This page will
be full of pictures submitted by AGHBA members and their
horses. Send us your pictures for this page – we love
to see what people and their horses are doing!
The interview:
Our Mission
To provide education and promotion of the gypsy horse breed and make
benevolent gypsy horse contributions to worthy causes, particularly
in support of special needs circumstances, including ability
awareness activities and the American Gypsy Horse Angel Foundation.
Welcome to the
Magical World of the Gypsy Horse Breed The
gypsy bred horse dates back many years to when Gypsies or Romany
Folk roamed freely across the United Kingdom. The primary
function of these horses was to pull the brightly colored,
bow-topped wagons called Vardos which were the gypsy's home on
wheels. The gypsies would travel year round in these wagons
searching for work during spring picking and harvest seasons.
While initially bred and used as a caravan horse, selected breeding
changes over time created a horse that is magnificent in stature,
intelligent, willing and easy to train, and has a temperament that
is friendly and engaging. Today this beautiful horse can be
seen performing a variety of equine disciplines including driving,
jumping, dressage and trail.
The American Gypsy Horse Association was established to provide
education and promotion of the gypsy horse breed and to make
benevolent gypsy horse contributions to worthy causes, particularly
in support of special needs circumstances. Join the American
Gypsy Horse Breed Association today and experience the magic of
these majestic horses.
Share in the Enchantment
of the Gypsy Horse Breed!
