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Two Pages below published in the MFTHBA Journal.
2011 Show and Celebration Ad
Press Release on March 29, 2011
FOX TROTTER NAMED HORSE OF THE YEAR BY
FRIENDS OF SOUND HORSES (FOSH)
Ava, Missouri – MARCH 29, 2011 –
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) has named a Missouri Fox Trotter its Horse of
the Year for the third time. The Kansas Kowboy D, owned by John Brandreth of
Brandreth Farms, is the 2010 FOSH Horse of the Year, earning more than 1000
FOSH show points. “Kowboy” was the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed
Association’s (MFTHBA) World Grand Champion Open Versatility horse in 2010
with six World Championships, and was an MFTHBA gaited performance champion,
winning four World Championships in 2008.
“It’s a thrill to compete against some of the best gaited horses in the
country,” said Brandreth. “Kowboy demonstrates that you can take a top
gaited performance horse that wins demanding ‘in breed’ competitions for
correct smooth gaits, and train that horse to excel in versatility horse
sports like reining, cutting and barrel racing.” FOSH is a national organization dedicated to the promotion of humane
horse activities and to fighting abusive horse-training practices. The FOSH
Horse of the Year title is bestowed on the horse that accumulates the most
points in FOSH-sanctioned shows for gaited horses, which are produced
nation-wide and feature competition in a wide range of disciplines. “When we left the MFTHBA Celebration Show in September of 2008, we
developed a strategy to transform The Kansas Kowboy from a gaited
performance horse to a gaited versatility horse, which meant changing his
mindset,” said Brandreth, a native of Georgia who owns Fox Trotters and
Quarter Horses and enjoys raising gaited horses to compete in ranch horse
disciplines. “Kowboy spent two months in the mountains riding trails and bushwhacking,
then another seven months at the farm doing anything but getting in an
arena. In November of 2009 Kowboy went to Blankenship Stables in Sarasota,
Florida, where Tori Blankenship began his transformation,” Brandreth said. In the 2010 FOSH competition, Tori Blankenship rode Kowboy at the shows
in Tampa, Florida, and Ava, Missouri, and Brandreth rode him at shows in
Lexington, Virginia, and Sedalia, Missouri. Kowboy and Brandreth plan to set their sites on cowboy mounted shooting
next. “This breed has produced wonderful horses, and we’re proud to demonstrate
the talent, athleticism and disposition Missouri Fox Trotters have. Many
thanks to our friends at the MFTHBA,” Brandreth said. “Missouri Fox Trotters have become popular throughout the world because
of their natural smooth gait, temperament and versatility,” said Clyde
Connelly, President of the MFTHBA. “We’re very pleased to see Missouri Fox
Trotters performing so well across the gaited horse spectrum and across so
many disciplines.” An article by Cathy Warren, owner of last year’s FOSH Horse of the Year,
Trixie Trax, can be read at
www.fosh.info/press_p7.html. Trixie Trax is also a Fox Trotter and was
trained by Blankenship Stables –
www.budblankenshipfoxtrotters.com. Tori and Bud Blankenship’s Fox Trotter stallion Playboy’s Sampson was the
2008 FOSH Horse of the Year. Sampson won many accolades in MFTHBA shows
before launching his FOSH career in Florida. About Friends of Sound Horses Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) is a national leader in the promotion of
natural, sound gaited horses and in the fight against abuse and soring of
Tennessee Walking Horses and other gaited breeds. For more information
about FOSH or to become a member, please visit
www.fosh.info or call 1-800-651-7993. About the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association (MFTHBA) Fox Trotters originated in Missouri as ranch horses bred for smooth
riding gaits as well as stamina for mountain riding and heavy ranch and farm
work. They are known for versatile athleticism, the naturally smooth flat
walk and fox trot gaits, and an endearing, trainable personality. Since
1948, the MFTHBA has worked to promote the Fox Trotter gaited horse and
support a registry for horses that meet the breed standards of gait and
conformation. There have been more than 96,000 registered Fox Trotters since
the breed was formed in 1948. Horse lovers wanting to learn more about gaited horses, in particular the
Missouri Fox Trotter, can subscribe to new email publications from the
Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association (MFTHBA). Visit www.mfthba.com to
sign up. ### Media Contact:
John Brandreth, Brandreth Farms
770-596-6256
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417-859-6861
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December 15, 2011 Featured in “Horse and Rider” Magazine.
