The Festival was a huge success!!

The Exhibits

The Honorable Jorge Roman

Visitor came from far and near enjoying the exhibits, demonstration, dances, and the Peruvian Food

http://peruanosenatlanta.com/soctema.htm (photos & videos)

A special Thanks to our supporters:

Peruvian Consulate of Atlanta, Peruanos en Atlanta, WMAZ Channel 13 News

  Sponsors: Peruvian Quarterly Magazine,  Piggly Wiggly (Cochran, Ga.), La Voz Latina Newspaper (Savannah, Ga.), 4A Ranch (Lynn & April Hall), M & T Meat Market (Hawkinsville, Ga.), Harveys (Eastman, Ga.), Harris Kuntry Meat & Grocieries (Hawkinsville, Ga.), Bleckley County High School (Cochran, Ga.),

October 2009 - 5th Annual Peruvian Nationals

We congratulate SSPHC Members Kenneth & Vickie Shelton (Shelton Farm Peruvians)

 Brigadier LRP National Champion of Champion Breeding Stallion.

Caramelo LRP 1st Place Bozal Stallion

August 2008

Hello SSPHC members,

During the course of the the last few weeks many great things have been taking place at the local, regional, and national level.

The Southern States Peruvian Horse Club has been approved and recognized by the NAPHA B.O.D.
Many thanks and congratulations to all who worked so hard to reach this milestone. Our future awaits...

The SSPHC will be sponsoring a Halloween Extravaganza Oct. 24-26 hosted by Rancho Loma Linda in Cochran, Ga. All proceeds go towards the funding of our 1st annual Peruvian Horse Show. Andrea has sent a separate e-mail for this event. Your participation and support will be greatly appreciated and fun for all is on tap..

My sincerest appreciation to those who contributed their well thought-out designs for the SSPHC logo.
All contributed designs expressed the intent of our organization as well as the promotion of and our love for the Peruvian Horse.

All received votes have been counted....
All received votes have been verified.....
By majority vote, the winner is........(with minor modifications)


Thank you Jack Miller for your winning entry.

On August 18th, the NAPHA Governing council held a meeting to which I was in attendance.

The minutes to NAPHA Governing Council meeting .
 

The G.C. is now known as RAC (Regional Advisory Council) with it's members known as Regional Advisors.
Regions have been re-structured going from 21 to 18 to more accurately represent the voting members.

Gladys Freeman has advised us that Charles Melton's petition to have the NAPHA B.O.D. be elected vs appointed has been approved for general member vote and should be on ballot in the coming election.

NAPHA and the G.C./R.A.C.are on course to making this national organization truly for and by the members.

Warmest regards,

Angel Rodriguez
SSPHC
President

August 2008

The Bleckley County 4H Royal Riders Honor the SSPHC

April 2008

Young People + Peruvian Horses

Fun, excitement, and a positive outlook for the future.

Southern States Peruvian Horse Club members, Angel & Andrea Rodriguez, Rancho Loma Linda and Jack, Edna, & Kristi Miller, Krisna Farm,  in cooperation with the Bleckley County, GA Royal Riders 4H Horse Group, have instituted a program to educate interested 4H members on proper equitation, gait, conformation, and history of the Peruvian Horse. 

The SSPHC Members attended the 4H groups April 1, 2008 monthly meeting to present the program and solicit 4H members that would be interested. The response was astonishing! Nine members of the 4H group, ranging in age from 8 years old to 16 years old, with various levels of experience, signed up for the program.

Our first get together with our new charges, was to evaluate each participants abilities and dedication to their new endeavor. The nine young people where divided into two groups so that we could focus on each individuals instruction effectively and to be able to match each participant with an appropriate mount.  After four sessions with each group, their progress is amazing.  

A few of the members are working with bozal horses while others are working in bit, all focusing on proper equitation and gait, and working to improve their skills. Each rider is required to groom, tack, and prepare their mount and after the session, attend to their horses cool-down. 

The riders will have an opportunity to display their skills at the Dixie Plantation All Breed Show, at Canterbury Equestrian Showplace, Newbury, FL, 21 June 2008. Classes will include Peruvian Performance, Peruvian Gait, Peruvian Pleasure, and a Championship Peruvian Open. 

Please check back to read more about their progress.

UPDATE May 21,2008

After a month and a half we have 5 dedicated young people continuing in the program. We have had some drop-outs due to various reasons ,as young people's interest change, but our remaining charges have focused on improving their skills and are looking forward to participating in the Open Show in June.

All riders have been matched with an appropriate Peruvian Horse and are working together with their mounts to become individual teams. It's amazing to see how these young people and their assigned horse work together. It took some re-assigning and moving around to get teams that "clicked", but now we are honing our skills and moving forward.

From left to right;  Addy & Sassy, Cate & Eby, Abby & Varon,  (bottom) Lydia & Chitona, and Luke & Chispa

June 21, 2008 - Show Time - Dixie Plantation Open Show, Newberry, Florida

After two and a half months our young equestrians are ready to demonstrate their skills at the Dixie Plantation Open Show at Canterbury Equestrian Showplace, Newberry, Florida.

I would like to thank the Southeastern Peruvian Horse Club for their support in sponsoring the Peruvian Classes and the wonderful hospitality area manned by June & Jerry Pinkham and Mary Lou Hawkins. A special thank you to Gloria Grant of Casa de Gloria, Melrose, Florida whom provided special attention and prizes for the young riders, and of course the Southern States Peruvian Horse Club Members and Bleckley County 4H Group Director, Tammi McGraw for coming out to support the riders and the Peruvian Horse.

THANK YOU, Angel & Andrea Rodriguez, Rancho Loma Linda and Jack & Edna Miller, Krisna Farm for putting together and implementing this Peruvian Horse equitation program.

We are extremely proud of the sportsmanship, dedication, and courtesy displayed by our young group. The Bleckley County, GA. Royal Riders 4H Group should be proud to have such fine young people as representatives.

Our young folks performed professionally and displayed what they have learned throughout the two and a half month program. Congratulations to them all.

"Getting ready and warming up"

:"THE RESULTS ARE IN"

"GOOD JOB"

From Left to Right.... Abby Morgan, Angel Rodriguez, Luke Waternam, Cate McGuiness, Edna Miller, Jack Miller, Lydia Waternam, Andrea Rodriguez, Addi McGuiness

June  2008

The Board of Directors of the North American Peruvian Horse Association have approved the Southern States Peruvian Horse Club as a NAPHA recognized Regional Club.

June 6 - 8 2008

We congratulate SSPHC Members Angel & Andrea Rodriguez for their stallion HFC Majestuoso accomplishment at the Sooner State Show in Oklahoma.

Champion Breeding Stallion - HFC Majestuoso - Angel & Andrea Rodriguez

May 16 - 18 2008

Congratulations to SSPHC Members

We congratulate the following SSPHC Members for their wonderful accomplishments at the Central States & Double Diamond Classic Championship Show
held in Tunica, Mississippi, May 16-18 2008

Double Diamond - Champion of Champions Amateur Performance Stallion,   AV Mensaje  - Charles & Jean Melton

Central States - Champion of Champions Amateur Performance Stallion ,  MLM Cherokee - Gladys Freeman

Central States - Champion of Champions Luxury Gelding - MLM Jaguar - Gladys Freeman

Central States & Double Diamond - Champion of Champions Breeding Stallion - HFC Majestuoso - Angel & Andrea Rodriguez

"Well Done Folks"

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