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	Subject Help us improve Date Tue Mar 20 2001 22:23 Author Kyle and Sue Magnuson (kasm@mnns.com)
Web sites are still new to us. We would appreciate any feedback or advice on how to make this site better. The same goes for our horses and breeding program. Thanks, Kyle and Sue

	Subject Your Web sight Date Mon Jan 3 2005 03:40 Author Janetta Gibson "Gibson Paints & Ponies" (Horselady1967@aol.com)
Your web sight is great and works really well. I visit lots of web pages for horse and the fact that your has no popups is a big plus. It is very easy to navigate as well. Janetta

	Subject WEBSITE Date Wed Aug 1 2001 14:06 Author SUGARLAND APPALOOSAS (TOBYSTOMAHAWK@MSN.COM)
I LOVE YOUR NEW SITE...IS IT OK IF WE LINK FROM THE FOUNDATION BREEDERS WEBSITE TO SOME OF YOUR SPECIALITY ARTICLES?? PAM

Subject Indian Shuffle Gait Date Fri Aug 31 2001 09:47 Author Heather Kae (eagleheather@yahoo.com)

After over a year of searching Wa. State for a shuffling Appy (hardly anyone knew what I was talking about, or said the gait was purely fiction!)purely by chance I found a mare in Idaho with the shuffle gait the owner wasn't even aware of. I was disturbed to see you mention one of your horses 'Grew out of' the shuffle. Maumin is a four year old, so is the shuffle likely to remain? She is green broke, is there anything I can do to encourage it? Any help greatly appreciated, Heather Kae ps She GREATLY resembles your Stallion Cowboy. So much so in fact, that I checked his lineage for relations!

	Subject Indian Shuffle Gait Date Sat Jan 10 2004 13:54 Author Jean Rees (pbyer@telusplanet.net) File: Richie loves Emma.jpg
I find that the best gaiters are of the pure Nez Perce Appaloosa breed , most commonly found in the Ulrich lines. I have a Nez Perce stallion and every foal so far is gaited. I have only bred him to Appaloosa mares and will not brred any other breeds to him as I try to promote the true Appaloosa. So Far all are gaited. I hope this information helps !

	Subject Shuffle Date Tue Oct 30 2001 21:42 Author Fred (McAppys@vtc.net)
Hi, Your site is great. I have a question for you and everyone else. Which bloodlines seem to produce the most shufflers?

	Subject Shuffle ???'s Date Sat Jan 5 2002 23:45 Author Francine (frawri@yahoo.com)
I had a stallion that would do the shuffle that you guys are talking about. I wonder if you have heard of him, for we have sold him. And I was just wondering where he might have gotten to. His name is LL Quintas KOKO # 447906. If you have any info on him, I would love to hear from you.

	Subject LL Quintas Koko Date Sat Sep 13 2003 21:25 Author Sandy (sheshai@netzero.net)
I do not have any information on LL Quintas Koko, but I just recently bought a filly that is his grand-daughter from her dam's side. She is a lovely buckskin, but from what I can tell, she does not have the shuffle gait. Which surprises me, because her sire does the shuffle and her dam is from this LL Quintas Koko, who apparently is a shuffler also. Is the shuffle always apparent at birth?

Subject Shuffle at birth? Date Wed Nov 12 2003 21:12 Author Kyle (kasm@mnns.com)

Hi Sandy, We emailed you a while back but forgot to post here too. From what little we've seen (and heard from others) foals will often display a lateral walk that some may mistake for shuffling. The difference is that these foals are indeed walking and not gaiting at any speed above the walk. On the other hand, we have seen a horse shuffle when older that we had not noticed shuffling when young. Not sure if we missed it or if it was due to conformational changes that favored the shuffle as the horse got older.

	Subject just general Date Tue Apr 1 2003 22:11 Author Rhonda Henning (ahenning@netpluscom.com)
Enter your message here.Hi guys, the web site is great. You have a great new start for the year!!! He's gorgeous. Savannah is doing great. She started training this spring. What is something that I can look for when looking for a shuffler,which Savannah we think is.

Subject Just General- shufflers Date Tue May 6 2003 05:13 Author Kyle (kasm@mnns.com)

Hi Rhonda. Sorry for the delay in response. We have had some PC problems, but we hope to update the web site soon. Anyway if you are wanting to know how to tell if a horse is shuffling, watch a pair of diagonal legs as the horse moves at a speed between the walk and canter. If the legs are not in time such that the horse's gait has foor distint hoof beats versus the two beats of "trot-trot" then the horse is likely in some type of shuffling gait. More information about the various gaits can be found on our web site. You can get there from the main menu by going to "Classic Appaloosas" and then clicking on one of the articles about gaits. In regard to starting a shuffler and encouraging the gait, there are several things that can be done, but the basics are the same and to some degree it depends on the horse and its conformation. Was this the information you were looking for? PS- we've seen the recent pictures of Savannah and she's looking really nice! Kyle

	Subject just checked out u'r Date Wed May 19 2004 17:38 Author kim m. (keml@iw.net)
Enter your message here. Hey Guys just checked out u'r web site pretty cool ., I like it a lot ., and found it to be informative ., See Ya , Bunley thought U'd like if I signed like that ., then U would know it was me for sure .,

	Subject Thanks Date Sat May 29 2004 21:47 Author Kyle and Sue (kasm@mnns.com)
Hi Kim Bunley- yes we know who you are! Thanks for the complement on our web site. One more foal to go- we need to get pictures posted soon! Take care Kyle and Sue

Subject Ladybug Date Fri Jul 23 2004 16:01 Author Anna (hobo14@earthlink.net)

Just wanted to let you all know that Ladybug is doing fine down here in New Mexico. In fact she is QUEEN of the pasture. I've been hoping to get her to a few local shows, but every time I start, some thing happens like a fire call. Maybe over the winter I'll be able to get her to a few local open shows. Looking forward to seeing the new foals. I might be interested if the dun snowcap filly is for sale.

	Subject Ladybug Date Wed Jul 28 2004 11:25 Author Kyle (kasm@mnns.com)
Hello Anna, Nice to hear from you! Glad to see Ladybug is getting along so well. I know what you mean about things cropping up that change your plans. Seems Sue and I always have trouble finding time... All our foals for this year have been born, including Casey the pretty little snowcap you mentioned. We'll have more information on her soon. Take care, Kyle

Subject british versus canadian appaloosas Date Mon Aug 30 2004 09:37 Author Anne (eahotson@hotmail.com)

Went to our northern show yesterday. Saw Canadian appaloosa there which was definately a different type to ours. Was told that Canadians breed very true to type.I have an appaloosa though which although unregistered looks like an old faishoned type appaloosa.Our more modern ones are moving towards sports horse type.I bought mine for his gentle and very genuine temperament.To British non appaloosa eyes appys look a little strange. Legs close together in front, not huge paces and small. What do you think of the advantages of the canadian appaloosa oh! and are they suitable, with training for British style dressage? Cant find a western trainer near me.

Subject british versus canadian appaloosas Date Sun Oct 10 2004 20:16 Author Kyle (kasm@mnns.com)

Hello Anne, I tried to email you earlier but perhaps it didn't go through? Anyway, we are not too knowledgeable with dressage. But we know the foundation type Appaloosas like you describe seem to fair better than the modern crossbred types in that discipline. Regarding some of the traits you mention, we do see most (but not all) of our horses being somewhat narrow (we prefer this for trail riding) and most would be considered small by dressage standards (most 15.2 or less)- once again we like this size for trail riding and western performance events. On stride, our horses will have average, square strides or longer strides with overreach. So I guess with what know of, the right foundation type Appaloosa should do well... Take care, Kyle

Subject NorthStar KB Date Mon Oct 11 2004 14:12 Author Irene Sullivan (mystikal_wolf2003@yahoo.co.uk)

Dear Kyle and Sue, I'm sending you this message through your message board-as,I do n't know if you received my e-mail that I sent you on Saturday night!(?)I've also just wrote you a letter by snail-mail too-more or less saying the same as in the e-mail!And,that is-I'm enquiring about the purchase of NorthStar KB! If you could get back to me-I'd be so grateful-as,I'm not sure whether you received the e-mail-and,I'm just wondering if he is still for sale!(?) With kind regards, Irene.

Subject NorthStar KB Date Tue Jul 12 2005 10:32 Author Mrs:Irene.Susan.Sullivan. (mystikal_wolf2003@yahoo.co.uk)

Dear Kyle and Sue...and Karisa and Larry, I just wanted to post this message to say a great big 'Thank You' for allowing me to purchase NorthStar KB...or KB for short.I love him he's a sweetheart. I meant to post this message a while back when KB was delivered to where we have KB and our other Horses boarded in Peterson,MN. He's doing well and is happy and well looked after. I'm so looking forward to us all meeting up sometime soon. Wishing you all well, Irene.

Subject shipping foundation semen to new zealand Date Thu Oct 13 2005 22:29 Author sandi (sandi@raglan.co.nz)

Enter your message here. A friend and I are just getting in breeding appaloosa here in new zealand,so far we have three mares.We are hoping to import foundation stock semen into nz and upgraded our breeding stock. We are hoping to get a line black based. My friend dreams of a black blanketed appaloosa running around his paddock.Would any of you know which of the many bloodlines you have, would be the better one for us to start with.Our mares all are outcrossed with either quater horse or thoroughbred blood 2rd or 3rd generation but we are hoping to pick up a black filly who is outcrossed 4th generation back so she will be graded C here and with 100% pure foundation semen we will be able to bred a B grade and then hope for another filly and cross her with foundation semen and get the first A grade appaloosa here in nz. At the persent the highest grade we have is B and was imported from the USA. The woman that brought them in is keeping her stock and not let them outcross with the local population. We want to have the height no more than 15.1hh and black with blanket but if the blanket is asking too much just to get that black base colour that isn't going to roan out to a white horse with varnish marks. As we seem to have alot of this type here already. If there is information that could help us in our dream please let me know and I will check it out. Do you ship semen? I think your stallion is just the most elgant creature I have seen in a long time. His foals are lovely also. Keep up th good work.

Subject Rugged Lark Appaloosa Date Wed Jul 26 2006 15:54 Author Sue Glenn (Sgbuckdance@aol.com)

I have an Appaloosa which is Grandaughter of the two-year international all-around horse (2 years) Rugged Lark and I believe she's very rare because Rugged Lark's owner (I was told) did not want the Lark line bred with Apaloosa's. I've been led to believe my girl (Tokens Silver Lark)could be the only one. Her Sire is Lieutenant Lark. Has anyone out there seen or heard of a Rugged Lark Appie before? I haven't found one on line.

Subject Almost 3 year Association Date Thu Sep 21 2006 12:20 Author Carrie Giannandrea (carriegl@bitlink.com) File: Casper06Halterclassweb.jpg

You know, it has been three years since I stumbled upon Casper on your website and I have to say I was afraid he was too good to be true, really! He was everything I was looking for to raise up as a stallion prospect, but you were so very far away and he was so young. But after trying to contain myself for months, I finally contacted you that winter and I have been so blessed ever since - with your integrity, with Casper, with the joy and pleasure he brings us and with the fond knowledge of a friendship that will last for a very long time! Thank you so much for the chance to own this very special boy who has been a pleasure to show, ride, train and be my PAL!! Sincerely, Carrie Giannandrea, owner and companion to NorthStar Casper! PS, you like that photo so much, I attached one for you!

	Subject Almost 3 year Association Date Thu Sep 21 2006 22:33 Author Kyle (2ksnorthstar@llwb.coop)
Carrie, Thank you for the very kind words and your friendship. Casper is indeed a wonderful horse and you have much to be proud of- you have made him the special boy he is today! We are glad that Casper is in your care. Thanks for the picture and we look forward to Casper's next show season and to seeing his foals in the near future. Our best to you and Tony, Kyle

Subject forgotten ones!! Date Wed Jan 24 2007 22:27 Author Shari Querio (friendshipfarms_@hotmail.com)

Hi You dont know me Im Shari (Rella) Querio I live in Washington state just north of Spokane Last spring at a cattle auction yard I bought an Appaloosa stallion (a Goer son out of a Te N'Te mare) He earned halter points he stood at stud for several years (28 registered foals) He was going to the killers. He was 300 lbs or so underweight, bald and in just terrible condition. Im not a sappy person, but Im almost crying now telling you about him. How did such a fine horse as he end up in a place like that? Didnt he EARN a good retirement and health care until he died? I saw your website and some of the fine animals that you breed and show and sell. You dont know where they will be in 20 years. Im asking for a one time donation to help this horse and the many others I have like him I know how you and many other horsepeople are feeling the financial crunch just now. Anything will help, no amount is too small. The horses will stay on my farm (120 acres) until they die or in some instances find another home. I am not an official horse rescue Im nobody I just care about the horses that were bred and used and then thrown away. Please help the horses that no one remembers We have over 60 head now I bought one horse out of the kill pen that belonged to a famous country western singer and actor!! I have an old mare (34) that I took cause her owner couldnt keep her. I pay for everything out of my pocket As a horse person you know how much worm medicine and farriers cost Most of the horses are old or debilitated in some way My vet bill is astronomical I need a lot of specialized feed Think about your own horses and see if you can find it in your heart to help these forgotten ones!! Rella Querio 2500 Logan Rd Chewelah WA 99109

Subject Shuffler Smitten, (Check out my E-mail) Date Sun Jan 20 2008 15:19 Author Connie Tompkins (Spotadot@netins.net)

I have a beautiful bay Shuffler. He was a rescue horse and I can't find out his lineage. He is the best horse I have ever owned. I have had ALOT !!! I would LOVE to find another one for my Husband at a "reasonable" price.We live in Iowa. If anyone knows of a Nice Shuffler who needs a great home, PLEASE LET ME KNOW !! THANK YOU for promoting these Great horses. People need to know how truly SPECIAL they are to ride and be around. I wish I could someday be a part of breeding these wonderful creatures. " Happy -Appy -Trails to you all." Connie Tompkins

	Subject Shufflers for Sale Date Fri Feb 8 2008 18:56 Author Kyle (2ksnorthstar@llwb.coop)
Hello Connie, Great to hear you have found such a wonderful horse! I assume you are looking for a broke horse for your husband. We don't have any broke shufflers for sale right now but will be selling some in the near future. If you are looking for younger horses we do have several shufflers for sale on this site - and we will be happy to let others know that you are looking. Best wishes, Kyle

	Subject Shuffler for sale Date Mon Mar 17 2008 15:30 Author connie Tompkins (Spotadot@netins.net)
Enter your message here. Hi Kyle, I have to sell my Shuffler "Spotadot."Check out the details and pictures on Equinehit.com , and please help me find a Great home for him. Pass the word... Thanks alot ! He's a wonderful trail horse !! I'm asking $2500.00.

Subject Blizzard Tyme Date Thu Apr 10 2008 03:21 Author Brigitte Nadeau (brigitte@mlink.net)

I'm a foundation appy breeder and lost my chestnut leopard mare in december and now trying to find another one...saw Blizzard Tyme on your website...pretty interested on her...was writing to you about her but never received any answer so maybe my email goes directly into your spam so I decided to write to you here and hope to have answer...could you consider selling her? let me know please thanks Brigitte Nadeau www.nadappaloosas.com brigitte@mlink.net