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| Rozy Rider |
Posted - 29 Nov 2010 : 3:16:25 PM
Born in 1966, Palomino, and traces back to ROZANDA, was owned by Lorna Johnstone, Olypic Dressage Rider from Hanley Castle, Worcester, and bred by her father.
Any of you Palomino folks remember ROCKFORD DESERT GOLD...and have any info. He traces right back to the 1890's and EHEU etc.etc.( my pet reserch at the mo.)
Leaving the link....
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/index.php?query_type=horse&h=ROCKFORD+DESERT+GOLD&g=5&cellpadding=0&small_font=1&l=
Thank You
Sue |
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| saddlebred |
Posted - 23 Dec 2010 : 5:13:32 PM
Hi Sue
Trying again with Flickr having re-read Rui's tutorial. Hope this works.
Have a fab Christmas
Debs
Sorry about the quality. They are bound in big thick old folders which dont bend very well. I am worried that if I take them out they will all fall apart! |
| Rozy Rider |
Posted - 10 Dec 2010 : 12:39:46 AM
Thanks Debs..I have sent my email..incase that helps..
Sue |
| saddlebred |
Posted - 08 Dec 2010 : 9:38:06 PM
Sue I have scanned two photos of Desert Gold and two of Zecchino but I cant upload them onto Flickr because they have changed it....again!!!
I am going to have to change to photobucket because this is driving me mad.
Will have to sort it out another day. sorry. |
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Posted - 08 Dec 2010 : 8:46:54 PM
Here we go then Sue.... here is the stallion listing for 1969:
ROCKFORD DESERT GOLD
1966 14.2 3/4"
Sire Kingsettle Zecchino
Dam Muston Desert Fox
BPS vol III no 905
Stud Fee: 25 gns
Owner Mrs. V Beales, Barclays Palomino Stud, Longcross, Nr. Chertsey, Surrey.
He won the California Cup for the best PBA in 1971
confusingly a stud advert for 1972 makes him a hand bigger:
Champion Palomino Stallion
by champion Kingsettle zecchino out of Muston Desert Fox (pal)
by Ch Foxall (Anglo Arab)
15.2hh reg BPS and PBAR, superb colour, excellent confirmation, outstanding action. Sire of winning palommino show stock. 1971 ch Hampshire, ch. Kent County, Supreme ch Enfield, Res Ch AHS Show, PBA Ch National Palomino champs. He was standing then at Pipers Green Arabian Stud, Surrey.
By Autumn 73 he was now
"Supreme Champion Rockford Desert Gold" having achieved 32 championships in 4 years - and his stud fee had risen to 60 gns
The pictures are a bit disappointing I am afraid - all seem at a funny angle and none are coloured but I will load a few up for you.
I've also got some of Kingsettle Zecchino.
Debs |
| Rozy Rider |
Posted - 04 Dec 2010 : 9:54:34 PM
Cheers
Sue |
| saddlebred |
Posted - 04 Dec 2010 : 11:31:17 AM
OK Sue. I'll sort the mags out out for you.
I will put the Mortimer Forest in my diary but Jazz tied up again in November so I am going to rest her for the winter so dont know whether she will be fit enough. I could come and help though.
The latest news on Wyre Forest is that Trot are no longer involved and the Forestry Commission are considering what to do about permits. They are considering allowing local riders free access. I will let you know when I find out more.
I'll try to scan the photos for you in the next couple of days - might need to thin out my Flikr account first 
Best wishes
Debs |
| Rozy Rider |
Posted - 03 Dec 2010 : 9:57:39 PM
Yes Please, saddlebred..would love the pics.
And any news from the forest???.
and we've just booked Mortimer for a Training ride..so get it in your diary for Sat.30th April 2011, be an alternative for you..or come and give us some help..which is always welcome....
Can you email me the best pics of Desert Gold and anything that sounds interesting about him... Lorna was a bit before my time too, but I do remember how well she was doing with the dressage..and she was reported to be the oldest person competing for Brition abroad... great rider and not very tall...lovely place to live too...a real castle..
Cheers Sue
keep me posted... |
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Posted - 03 Dec 2010 : 8:05:15 PM
Before my time Sue but there are 8 pictures of him in my palomino magazine ranging from 1968 to 1975 so he must have either won some stuff or been a stallion (i.e. photo is possibly stud advert).
Do you want me to dig the magazines out and post some photos?
Debs |
