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Two 2011 foals by SS Painted Intimidator out of Arabian mares sold to Jody Helmick (Iowa) this is the first day at the new home-- Jody loves them

Gelding on the left with face marking is out of Evanna J (MPA Giovanni x Jer-Enaja (Psymadre)

Filly on the right with very little face white is out of Krisschelle (Brass x Myfera (Feramigo++/) (Ferzon x Azraff bottom line)


This is the grand Papa with the big tail and a young male (under age 2) with no big EYE feathers yet but still wanting to show off for the females.

Pictured to the left is another happy owner of an SS Painted Intimidator mare. Owner/Breeder, Ann Bennett from Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Ann enjoys a trail ride on her Ernie baby on a nice fall day 2010.

" Wild West Ride" in Tahoe National Forest (Ca)

Pictured is Kalika (TSS Az Malik x Aerial Dream) purebred Arabian Mare. Owner Ines Hofmann Kanna from California *** Ann Bennett, Windrush Hill farm in Iowa is the breeder.
Hello! Greetings from Ines and Kalika who have just returned from a long weekend in the Tahoe National Forest... We went to the "Wild West Ride" which is a multi-day competition for various distances. Kalika and I rode 30 miles on Friday and 35 miles on Saturday and took Sunday off to save some money (entry fees are not cheap, sigh...) I won't bore you with another detailed ride report like last time, but here's a summary and attached are a few pictures. We knew there was rain expected for arrival day on Thursday so we had brought tarps which Connie and I quickly set up between rain showers. But base camp was at almost 5000 feet so when the weather turned even colder, rain turned into wet snow and eventually our tarps collapsed onto the tents from the weight... By that time I was already holed up under two sleeping bags with many layers of clothes on and did not want to come out and fix the mess but we had no choice. Little sleep was had that first night... We were up again at 5am to peel our horses out from under their blankets and saddle up. It had stopped snowing/raining but the footing was terrible and we had a pretty slow ride at ca. 6 hours for the 30 mile course. It could have been beautiful but the wet snow kept falling on us every time we brushed a tree or the wind blew, so we were wet and cold by the first vet check which luckily was in camp so we could quickly change for the second loop. The horses did great though. All in all, it was a good learning experience and great practice riding on treacherous gound. Even with our fairly slow pace we managed to come in 5th and 6th out of maybe 20 limited distance riders. Results aren't posted yet so I'm not quite sure. Just like at the American River Classic in April, ride management considered the limited distance rides (less than 50 miles) to be training rides and the condition of the horse and grades at the vet check are more important than actual ride times or placement. On Saturday, the weather was wonderful again. Cool and sunny, the ground had dried out a bit over night and the course was a lot easier to ride with fewer lake-like puddles and less mud in general, so perfect for a faster pace. I decided to go for it and separated from Connie and Khajun and trotted wherever possible to the first vet check at about mile 20. We even cantered quite a bit this time. Kalika was all business and seemed to really enjoy being able to finally move out. She did great at the vet check, we were able to check in immediately as her heart rate drops so quickly now. It was only a half hour hold so while she was munching her hay, I tried to eat too but it's still hard for me to get anything down during an actual competition... Our second loop followed a different trail than the 50 milers so all of a sudden we were completely on our own, riding through a beautiful forest on a wonderful but sometimes challenging single track trail. It was a great bonding experience again. About three miles from the finish, Kalika realized where we were and picked up the pace again on her own. She was amazing, quick and sure-footed and it was so much fun to ride her, truly exhilarating. We finished the 35 miles in 4 1/2 hours and I think we were 5th again, but again, I'm not sure. There was a huge bonfire that night and a big dinner Sunday night and I met a lot of great experienced endurance riders and got some good advice. The vets really liked Kalika and thought we should move on to "real" endurance and do a slow 50 mile ride next so she can learn to manage herself even better. After seeing how well she did this weekend and how easy it seemed for her, I think we are ready for that (...as my right ankle protests... ;) So stay tuned for more Endurance News from us after we do the Hat Creek Hustle Ride in three weeks! Happy Trails, Ines & Kalika

Hello everyone!!!!
I just returned from the Region 10 show where some offspring by my Stallion SS Painted Intimidator showed: Winner yearling Sweeps class -- a tough class too: Almost a Firecracker-- great colt and he is a lat one born July 1, 2009 so not yeat a year old. A Freedoms Spirit --- Top-5 Hunter Pleasure Jr Horse (3rd on Judges cards) in a different Region we got a call that there was a winning Western Pleasure horse!!!! ZA Always A Lady (x Ritz Romance SF) won the open Western class at a Region down South. So the SS Painted Intimidator Kids are doing well in the show rings around the country!!!! YEA YEA!!!!!!!!!!! Susan

Photos below by: Malinda Palmer
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"Captian"
*(SS Painted Intimidator x Clydesdale Draft Mare) Registered Sport Horse*
Age in 2010 * 5 yrs**
Owner: Lauren Peyton ; Minneapolis, MN 55402
First rated show 5/22/10 For this great horse in jumping classes. He is reported to have been a "Rock Star " at his first rated show. Lauren Peyton showed him and then Lauren's mom Sally took him in the first jumping class ever for mom!!!!! She won her class and has only been jumping for 1 year. The trainer of this horse also loves him and thinks he will end up a BIG JUMPER!!!!!!!!!!

He was bred here in Humboldt, Ia by Kevin & Dorothy Goodell--he is the first cross they have bred from the Clydesdale mares mostly used for producing Draft Horse Hitches--but this Sport Horse is making a name also!!!!!!



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*Click here to see 2009 Foals!*


My China Doll ( SS Painted Intimidator x GL Hawkeye Baybey)
Lon Matthias shows Auction filly for his mom -- Bonnie Matthias
Filly went Top-5 Auction HA/AA Saddle Type


Painted Rose Blossom
Ia Gold Star Top Five


SS Louie Blu Eye	Page Adams on Eureka Royal
*( SS Painted Intimidator x Magnum Miracle)*	*( by Goldmount Royal Design)*
2009 Ia Gold Star Reserve Champion HA/AA Two Year Old shown by John Diedrich	*Warming up at 2009 Ia Gold StarWestern Pleasure gelding**


SS Painted Mirage	ZA Intimidating Spotz
(SS Painted Intimidator x Pros Mirage)	*(SS Painted Intimidator x Boardwalks Karess)*
Rider/owner is Mary Tierney. Both are doing very well Mary is age 13. Pinto Horse is age 4.	2009 Ia Gold Star Reserve Champion HA Hunter Pl Maiden Horse ATR w/ownerTonya Grefe


WTA Freedoms Spirit
*(SS Painted Intimidator x Scarlett Magnolia)*
**2009 Top-10 Canadian Futurity Half-Arabian Halter with Dave Bilgren
**2008 HA/AA Iowa Gold Star 2yr Halter Champion w/Dave Bilgren
**2007 Unanimous Champion IA Gold Star Auction & Open Yr Halter


CCF Painted Triumph
(SS Painted Intimidator x Kassika (High Hopes)
Congratulations to Ed and Laura Friesen and daughter Maegan from Canada! They purchased this full Brother to CCF Painted Victory last fall and picked him up after the US Nationals show. Bred by Dawn and Jeff Labertew of Indianola, IA. Pictured being shown winning Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure with Maegan (the ONLY trainer of this horse) -- they are now on their way to the US Nationals 2008.
Next stop Tulsa, Oklahoma! 2008 U.S. National Arabian / Half-Arabian Championship Show


ZA First Majesty - aka “Jessie”
(SS Painted Intimidator x ZA Minta’s Echo)

2008 Region 13 Show Results:
Top 5 HA/AA Gelding In-Hand – Stock/Hunter Type with Maureen Krichke
Top 5 HA/AA Gelding In-Hand – Stock/Hunter AOTH with Su Schmerheim

Trained by: Krichke Training Center, Vicksburg, MI
Next stop Tulsa, Oklahoma! 2008 U.S. National Arabian / Half-Arabian Championship Show
UPDATE!! ZA First Majesty has been pulled out of 2008 Nationals due to judging and the point system-- they are going to try for next year and are hoping the judging system is changed by then

New foals arriving 2008:
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*Pinto Colt April 2, 2008 (SS Painted Intimidator x CA Magical Choice)* Terry Tatman Ohio (photo soon) Pinto Colt April 2008 ( SS Painted Intimidator x Shamless Desire) Tamar Arabians Texas (photo soon) Pinto Filly May 19 (SS Painted Intimidator x Miss Classic Ebony) Jaqueline Tierney Iowa (photo soon) Pinto Filly May 25 (SS Painted Intimidator x GL Hawkeye BayBey) Bonnie Matthias Iowa (Photo soon)** Pinto Filly May 28 (SS Painted Intimidator x CA Auburn Delite) Ingrid Wedige Illinois (photo in separate e-mail) CA Auburn Delite (Parada Grande x Tai Chantilly) Ferzon, Azraff, Crabbet lines *Pinto Colt June 3 (SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF)* Susan Skow Iowa Photo and information soon**

NEWS!!!!!!! SS Painted Intimidator's first grandget from a full Homozygous Saddlebred mare arrived at 1 AM 3-6-08. He is out of maiden mare Brios Painted Dreams (SS Painted Imtimidator dtr) and by Autumn Storm V (Sylvia Beahr's Arabian). The colt was strong and active at birth --he is tall --very tall for a maiden mare-- I have never seen one this tall out of a maiden mare. He is 50/50 dark bay Tobiano color with a dark head and a perfect narrow strip , dark down his neck for a short way and dark chest and then white belt over back and in front of hips a dark hind end with a coal black tail. This Grand-Kid looks to be outstanding -- will get photos soon. Susan

!!SCOTTSDALE 2008 News!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ZA ROYAL RITZ
*(SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF)*
THIRD PLACE - Scottsdale Junior Hunter Horse and SIXTH place in AAOTR against lots of very top performance horses!! Pictures coming soon!!**

ZA Inrimidating Spotz (SS painted Intimidator x Boardwalks Karess) is the 2007 Minnesota High Point 2 and Under Halter gelding Saddle/Pleasure type. Proud Owner is : Tonya Grefe,** Truman, MN. This horse was also the Reserve Champion in the Ia Gold Star 2 yr Old Saddle/Pleasure Gelding halter 2007 behind a 1/2-Brother Gold A Latten. Congratulations Tonya !!!!!

SS Painted Intimidator gets a Top-10 in HA/AA Western Pleasure open at 2007 US Nationals CONGRATULATIONS!!! ZA ALWAYS A LADY This call went yesterday -- Saturday and the competition was top orf the line so we were so pleased it is ZA Always A Lady ( SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF) Troy Peterson rode her to the Top-10 -- She also was 2007 Top- 10 at Canada -- and she won the Open at Scottsdale so she had a wonderful year -- I am so happy for owner Rose and Troy and My Stallion "Ernie". I did go out and give Ernie a big hug!!!!

Two geldings by SS painted Intimidator meet at a show in Michigan in 2007:

Left is Painted Chyna "Teddy" (SS Painted Intimidator x Chyna Bay)Owned by Lisa Machala MI, bred by Sandy Lyons in Al.

Right and below is ZA First Majesty "Jessie" (SS painted Intimidator x ZA Mintas Echo) Owned by Su Schmerheim Mi, bred by Rod Zimmerman MN. ZA First Majesty Finished out the Season undefeated in Halter age 4 and under---He shows open and Sport Horse in Michigan.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO the 2007 GOLD STAR WINNERS!!

This is the 2 yr old HA/AA Halter class : Winner is Gold A Latten (on the right)Owner Linda Neiman 2nd is ZA Intimidating Spotz (on left)Owner Tonya Grafe. Susan Skow pictured in between the 2 winners ** Gold A Latten was Unanimous Auction winning colt in 2006 also WTA Freedoms Spirit was 2007 Unanimous Auction Colt (Saddle Type)

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Fames Intimidator -- and Dani Adams
Photos by Tracy Kelsey Photography/Linda Neiman owner/breeder.

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WTA Freedoms Spirit (left) as Champion of the HA Open Colt/Gelding class pictured with John Diedrich (handler) and owner/breeder, Linda Neiman of Willow Tree Arabians in Forest City, IA. Also pictured is Gold A Latten winning 2 year old Geldings with Dave Bilgrien as handler. Owner is Linda Neiman of Willow Tree Arabians..

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Kracker Jax 1A354607 (SS Painted Intimidator x AF Kandi) 3 yr old now starting Western Pleasure Placed top-5 in his Western classes first time out a 3 yr Gelding rider is Beth Franks AAOTR ***former winner Iowa Gold Star Halter

Susan,

SS I'm Too Kool (aka, Mr. Kool) is coming along great in his under saddle training. This summer I was able to ride Mr. Kool, now 4 yrs. old, with all my campers. I got to play relay races, tag games, and trotting races with my big boy! We even tamed things down a bit and participated in a dressage
schooling show! Enjoy these photos of Mr. Kool and check him out on my web site: www.orchidhillstables.com Thank you for producing a wonderful horse that my students will one day enjoy! Glad he is all mine for now!

Sincerely,
Sarah Holton

We just had "the last of the season" mares UltraSounded and 100% checked in foal-- we had a huge success year and 100% of our AI bred mares also have settled. We have a mare settled to *Dakar El Jamaal and it was via shipped semen to our farm and an on farm AI breeding to a Magnum Psyche daughter owned by Mark Timson ** Tulsa, OK. We also settled another mare on farm to FS Ritz via AI shipped semen. The rest were both AI and Live cover to on farm stallion SS painted Intimidator. Both the Farm and the customers are happy to have mares all settle in foal for 2008 foals.

Thanks to everyone for making this a great Breeding year!

Susan Skow

Congratulations AGAIN to Color Me Roses on her Region 15 TOP FIVE Win-- also ridden by Tommy Garland--she was the youngest in her class **being only age 3 in 2007.

Color Me Roses {SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF} went to her First Class A show under saddle with Tom Garland in Virginia-- she had only been under Hunt saddle for 2 weeks and only under saddle since Jan 2007 -- She won her class of 15 and Tom says she is a great horse-- Next stop -- Region 15! Owned by Michele LePage of Florida.

Dawn Labertew of Indianola, IA continues to have great luck with her 4 year old gelding -- CCF Painted Victory {SS Painted Intimidator x Kassika (High Hopes)}. Dawn and Victor are racking up Championships throughout the midwest in 2007! (Pictured above at the Winona, MN show) Next Stop AAOTR Region X & XI !!

WTA Freedom Spirit 2006 Gelding ( SS Painted Intimidator x Scarlett Magnolia) First 2 shows out in 2007 Winner and Champion and RC (Sauk Centre, MN w/ John D.) Next step REGION 10 Yearling Colt Sweeps. This is an extreme show colt--he is also being offered for Sale and he is the Gold Star Auction Entry of Linda Neiman for 2007.

Updated photo of a filly bred in Iowa that was sold as a yearling to Great Britain---- Bred by Ann Bennett - Windrush Hill Farm, Mt Pleasant, Ia.

Terry Tatman's filly is with her trainer now getting ready to show at the upcoming Buckeye Show in Ohio. Watch for TT Painted Silk -- she stands over 15HH at age 1 year and is reported to be one that will take your breath away just to watch her --so anyone planning to go to Buckeye watch for this filly:

CONGRATULATIONS

Ernie babies do GREAT in Scottsdale!!

(Pictured at Left) 2007 Scottsdale TOP TEN - ZA Royal Ritz showing Western With Bill Porcher --

ALSO... full sister ZA Always A Lady (Pictured at right) placed FIRST in HA/AA Western Pleasure Mares (a BIG class!) with Trainer Troy Peterson (Texas)

(Pictured at Left) 2007 Scottsdale TOP TEN - ZA Always A Lady showing in AAOTR 40 & Over with owner Rose Peebles. (also trained by Troy Peterson)

(Pictured at right) Bob Hart catch rides another one of SS Painted Intimidator's offspring. They had a great ride but, unfortunately didn't place ...

Congratulations!!

Linda Neiman recently sold Kracker Jax to the Franks family of Columbia, Missouri. They're looking forward to showing next year!!

fThis is: Color Me Roses 2004 filly (SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF) (Full sister to ZA Always A Lady & ZA Royal Ritz). She had a winning yearling year at halter with Top 5 at Region 10. She has been home just growing up in 2006 but in November she has gone to Thomas Garland to start her under saddle training *** Look for her in 2007 showing in performance. Owner is Michele LePage ** Florida. Keep checking the web site we will keep you posted on this lovely filly. Susan Skow

2006 US NATIONAL UPDATE ...

ZA Royal Ritz (SS painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF) is a 3 yr old gelding bred by Rod Zimmerman and shown by Bill Porcher to 2006 US National Top-10. He was also top-10 in Scottsdale with me in AAOTH when he was a yearling -- He also was a Winner of Iowa Gold Star Futurity as a yearling. He just started training in 2006 by Troy Peterson but Troy was committed on another horse so Bill took him to his Top-10 withover 60+ total entries in the class. He went 6th, 6th, & 8th on the judges cards. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!

CONGRATULATIONS to OO Ive Been Spotted who went Top-10 at 2006 US Nationals with Bob Boggs on the lead. (In Stock/Hunter HA/AA Halter). The competition was tough with many Nationals winners in the class. So OO gets another big title!

Color Me Samore -- "Ernie" filly was just shown at the MAHABF (Michigan Arab & Half Arab Breeders Futurity) show this past weekend and was open and amateur champion weanling filly. Owners are Connie & Brenda Panik

Unanimous Winner 2006 HA/AA Auction Colt 2006

Gold N Latten

(SS Painted Intimidator x Gold Elegance)

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Also -- Congratulations to Bonnie Matthias on her purchase of the SS Painted Intimidator auction breeding and Sylvia Beahr on her purchase of the donated Youth Silent Auction breeding to SS Painted Intimidator.

OO Ive Been Spotted (SS Painted Intimidator x ZA Echo Flame)just went RESERVE NATIONAL CHAMPION at 2006 CANADIAN NATIONS in the open competition with Bob Boggs.

Congratulations to CHOCOLATE MEYERS - 2006 Region 10: TOP FIVE HALF ARABIAN WESTERN PLEASURE AAOTR 18-39

2006 Region 10 Unanimous Champion Stockk/Hunter Gelding is OO Ive Been Spotted shown by Joao (Midwest Station I)-- This is a horse who can still win in halter and also is a Champion in Western Pleasure but at the Regional he did not do performance--just Halter.

Yearling first time out at 2006 Region 10 -- ZA Bar None ( SS Painted Intimidator x ZA Echo Flame) Reserve Champion in yr Sweeps 1/2-Arabian -- Owner -Breeder Rod Zimmerman and handler John D. This horse had only 30+ days of training for this win-- he is a beautiful colt.

SS Mister Malik at Region 10 on June 16th where this horse went top-5 in the 13 and under Western Equitation

2006 IaAHA Memorial Day Show

At the 2006 Memorial Day Show in Des Moines, Iowa in the Junior Half Arabian class, two Pintos by SS Painted Intimidator show under saddle for their first time. ZA Royal Ritz w/Troy Petersen (From Texas) on the left and CCF Painted Victory w/ Leon Matthias (Owners Dawn & Jeff Labertew) on the right. Horses were both in their very first show under saddle and placed 3rd and 4th--not bad for their first time out!! **Both horses are halter Champions as well!!

Good News!!!!!

OO Ive Been Spotted when to his first show under Western Saddle in MN this weekend (5/20/06) -- he was 4th in his Jr class at first show Sauck Center and then on the next day he was in an all ages Championship and he won -- not bad for the first show ever and I am so excited to have Ernie kids starting to win with saddles on their backs!!!!

2005 Iowa Gold Star/Gold Star Futurity Winners sired by SS Painted Intimidator. Sept 2-3

Kracker Jax - CHAMPION Auction Futurity HA/AA Yearling Colts Class & Reserve Champion HA/AA Colts/Geldings Yearlings.

R Silhouette - CHAMPION HA/AA Fillies 3 Years Old Open. Silhouette also won a big Class A HA/AA mare class over the two-day show.

SS Chocolate Meyers - CHAMPION HA/AA Geldings Three Year Old.

CCF Painted Victory - Top 5 HA/AA Geldings Two Year Old.

WC Limited Edition - Top 10 HA/AA Colts/Geldings Yearlings.

Fames Intimidator - Top 5 HA/AA Western Pleasure Junior Horse.

SS Painted Intimidator took Reserve HIGH POINT sire, just 2 points behind Magnum Psyche!

Ernie is now the proud sire of a NATIONAL CHAMPION!

O O Ive Been Spotted was just named 2005 Youth Nationals - National Champion in the very competitive H/A Gelding In-Hand Stock/Hunter JTH class with Austin Boggs. A BIG congrats to owner Maryla Miller-Feldheim!

2005 Regional news: O O Ive Been Spotted (SS Painted Intimidator x ZA Echo Flame) took Reserve Champion at Region 11 in HA/AA Gelding In-Hand Stock/Hunt Type. He also went Top Three in HA/AA Gelding In-Hand Stock/Hunt Type open and took a Reserve Championship in the Amateur Owner HA/AA Gelding In-Hand Stock/Hunt Type class.

A new one on the scene, Color Me Roses (SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF) received her first Regional title with a Top Five at Region 10 in HA/AA Yearling Filly Sweepstakes.

Color Me Roses with Sandro Pinha

With the birth of the first Sport Horse Pinto by SS Painted Intimidator in May 2005 from a Registered Clydesdale mare, the interest has gone up and this season we bred more Clydesdale mares and some Percheron Draft mares for 2006 foals. See the photo of the Clyde/Cross Sport Horse [HERE].

2005 took off with tremendous success with the Unanimous Scottsdale Win by O O Ive Been Spotted. He became the Open Gelding Stock/Hunter Champion at age 4 yrs, and to get this unanimous Championship he beat out 4 National winning geldings. This was a huge win for this great show horse. [CLICK HERE] to see photos of "OO" from the show.

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ZA Always A Lady (SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF) goes Top Ten at the 2003 US Nationals in HA/AA Yearling Filly Sweepstakes.

Shown to this win by Bob Boggs.

Congratulations to her new owners Bob, Sally & Lauren Peyton, of Omaha, Nebraska!

Region 14 2004 (Lexington, Ky) was another great show for the SS Painted Intimidator get: O O Ive Been Spotted did it again, he went Unanimous Champion with owner Maryla in HA/AA Stock Hunter. Another big win for Him. ZA Royal Ritz gets Top Five Yearling Sweepstakes Colt/Geldings (3rd on the cards).

Ohio Buckeye 2004 Turns out to be a great show for the get of SS Painted Intimidator. The yearling ZA Royal Ritz is 3rd in the Open HA/AA Stock Hunter type Halter with Trainer Bob Boggs. The older (3 yr Old) O O Ived Been Spotted makes a clean Sweep winning the Open with Bob Boggs and also winning the Open Championship HA/AA Stock/Hunter Halter, then he goes on to win AAOTH HA/AA Stock/Hunter Halter with his owner Maryla Miller-Feldheim. In the Championship the Stock/Hunter types show against the Saddle/Pleasure types and O O Ive Been Spotted wins big over already multi- National winning Saddle/Pleasure type geldings.
This was a wonderful win for O O Ive Been Spotted (SS Painted Intimidator x ZA Echo Flame)

Scottsdale 2004 was a wonderful show for the 3 get of SS Painted Intimidator.
O O Ive Been Spotted (3 yr gelding) winner in JTH Halter with Austin Boggs, he also goes Reserve Champion JTH with Austin Boggs. Second in the Open Saddle/Pleasure type with Bob Boggs, Top Ten AAOTH with Owner Maryla Miller-Feldheim.
Fames Intimidator (3 yr gelding) Unanimous in 3 Year Old Stock/Hunter type Open, Top Ten in AAOTH with owner Linda Neiman, Reserve Champion Stock/Hunter type in Championship.
ZA Royal Ritz (1 yr colt) Top Ten in Stock/Hunter type yearling colts, Top Ten AAOTH with owner Susan Skow. This colt looked great and did great his first time to show and he had a very short training period with Bob Boggs. This is a great looking colt with a very good mind and he loves to show.

History was Set at the 2003 Iowa Gold Star Futurity. The Iowa Gold Star Program had a big Boost in the Auction Sale of 2003 -- it was opened up for more stallions and Stallions from all over the USA Entered this program. One thing this program offers for futurity entries is a division for the Half-Arabian which is not offered in other Futurity programs. It has been a wonderful promotional tool for this farms Homozygous Saddlebred Stallion SS Painted Intimidator. He has been in this program since his first breeding year.

At this year's Gold Star Classes, nine Half-Arabian Pinto get of SS Painted Intimidator showed up for the classes, and not a one left without a ribbon. Most won the class and many were second to the winning get of their sire. The classes won & placed by these pinto offspring are as follows:

Gold Star Open Yearling H/A Fillies 1st) ZA Always A Lady - Susan Skow 2nd) R Silhouette - Donna Green 4th) PKH Diamonds N Lace - P, Hartl	Gold Star Open Yearling Colts/Geldings 1st) SS Chocolate Meyers - Susan Skow
Gold Star Open 2 Year Old H/A Fillies 1st) LM Painted Lady - Leon Matthias 3rd) Brios Ptashka Rose - Lori Zenchenko	Gold Star Open 2 Year Old Geldings 1st) OO Ive Been Spotted - Maryla Miller 2nd) Fames Intimidator - Linda Neiman
Gold Star Auction Yearling H/A fillies ATH 1st) R Silhouette - Donna Green 5th) TNT Painted Satin - Ingrid Coy	Gold Star Auction Yearling H/A Colts ATH 1st) SS Chocolate Meyers - Susan Skow

In the evening after all these classes the Stallion Futurity Auction was held with over 90 breedings to sell. SS Painted Intimidator was #89 to sell and made history in the Iowa Gold Star selling for a partbred breeding @ $4,100.00. Sold to the Minnesota Breeder of the 2002 National Champion Jr. Stallion Legacy of Fame.

Read more about the Iowa Gold Star program at Gold Star Futurity

Latest show ring results for Ernie get:

Brio's Ptashka Rose - 2003 4th AAOTH Halter HA-AA Scottsdale.
OO Ive Been Spotted - 2003 Region 10 Reserve Champion HA-AA Gelding Sweepstakes.
ZA Always A Lady - 2003 Region 10 HA-AA Yearling Sweepstakes Filly, and 2003 US National Top Top HA-AA Sweepstakes filly (4th on the Judges cards)
R Silhouette - 2003 Top Five Region 6 HA-AA Yearling Sweepstakes Filly, and 2003 Iowa Gold Star Auction yearling filly winner.
SS Chocolate Meyers - 2003 Winner Iowa Gold Start open class and Auction class yearling colt/gelding.

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